LOOKS (AND SCALES) CAN BE DECEIVING…
At two weeks post-partum, I look like I’ve lost all the baby weight — and stepping on the scale confirms that I am in fact within three pounds of my […]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
OLIVER’S BIRTH STORY
It’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago I was holding Oliver for the first time! The days have positively flown by, but I think we’re managing very well, […]
OLIVER HAS ARRIVED!
Just a quick post to announce that Oliver James Liam was born shortly after 11:00 PM on Sunday night (41 weeks and 2 days), weighing just shy of eight pounds, […]
41 WEEKS — HOPEFULLY THE LAST OF THE BELLY PICTURES!
We have been to the midwife twice this week. On Wednesday we had our regular weekly appointment. Because I have passed my due date, I had to undergo an internal […]
NO BABY YET
Sorry for the radio silence of late. I honestly don’t have a whole lot to write about right now, as we’re getting down to the last few days, but we […]
40 WEEKS — AND HE IS OFFICIALLY LATE
Yesterday was the “official” due date, and it has come and gone rather uneventfully. I’m not particularly worried, since I know that most first babies are late and that the […]
THINGS I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO AFTER THE BIRTH
While I am of course most looking forward to meeting and getting to know the baby; to his first smile, first words and first steps; there are a few things […]
LOW PLATELET COUNT DURING PREGNANCY: WHY IT MAY NOT BE A PROBLEM
At 30 weeks, I underwent a routine third trimester blood screening that tests for various indicators of anemia and potential clotting disorders. I have a history of low iron levels […]
