We spend the first few weeks begging for our belly to swell, the next several begging for kicks and punches and the next unbearable weeks wishing for this human being to make his or her grand entrance already! If you are nearing the 40-week point of your pregnancy, there is a good chance that you are darn well fed up with everything. Then your mind has an “a-ha” moment: What are 8 natural … [Read more...]
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When Do You Start Showing In Pregnancy?
Just the other day after binging at an all-you-can-eat sushi joint, I could not help but be aware of the added strain the waistband of my yoga pants (I came prepared) had taken on. My stomach had grown at least two or three inches. My tee-shirt was taut. During the stroll (waddle) to my ride in the parking lot, I couldn't help but overhear a woman excitedly telling her overseas husband that … [Read more...]
Just Tilt Your Ultrasound Image To View Your Baby With A Retroverted Uterus
In a hushed voice, she sat us down, cradling a glass of pinot noir in her hands. She told us she had something important to tell us, something... “embarrassing”. Although concerned for her, we all leaned forward and licked our lips in anticipation. “Guys,” she swallowed and then said in a hushed voice, “I have a retroverted uterus.” We gasped. We murmured sympathies. We hugged it out. In … [Read more...]
How Long Does Alcohol Stay in Your Breast Milk?
With the holidays coming up, you may be a bit anxious about how your breastfeeding plans are going to jive with your upcoming holiday party schedule. Between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years, let's face it – there is going to be A LOT of booze involved. You may not have been able to drink last year (depending on whether or not you were pregnant). But the question is: can you drink this … [Read more...]
What Are Montgomery Glands? 5 Interesting Facts
Us ladies pride ourselves on how well we know our bodies. (how we might look) We know how long we have until P-Day (aunt flo might be visiting, our enemy is attacking or just period day) based on the soreness of our boobs. We understand what our vaginal fluids are telling us. That uterine twinge? We know what she's telling us. But the next time your lady friend is bragging about how well she … [Read more...]
