I'm sorry for the late update this week. When you're a mom, you never know what the day is going to bring and sometimes the best laid plans don't work out. I'll get right to it since I know you are all just hanging on the edge of your seat to see how I'm doing, right? (I hope my light-hearted, ...
Pregnancy, Childbirth, Breastfeeding, and More
Curious about what pregnancy is like during each week? You're in luck! I kept a record of my second pregnancy here on Happy Healthy Mama, giving weekly updates.
In addition to weekly pregnancy updates, I also share my birth plan, my labor playlists, and my pregnancy diet. There's plenty of postpartum information here, too, including my story of extended breastfeeding.
My birth plan
When I was pregnant with Meghan, although I'd heard the term "birth plan", it wasn't something I thought I needed. The only thing I was really adamant about was breastfeeding as soon as possible after the birth, and that was already the policy at the hospital where I was delivering. I feel more ...
My pregnancy: 30 weeks
This week I said good-bye to my 20's and hello to the 30's. No, not my age, that happened a few years ago. My pregnancy weeks! I'm 30 weeks along, which means there's only 10 weeks until my due date. For those of you who are obsessive about getting your shopping done early, that means there are ...
Meghan’s birth story-part 2
You can read part 1 of Meghan's birth story here. After being told I'd likely be sent home, there was an air of disappointment in the Triage Room. Was it false labor? Had I endured contractions for the last 12 hours for merely practice? Or was this just the beginning of a very long labor? A ...
Meghan’s birth story-part 1
The main reason I'm writing this is because I will discuss my birth plan for Baby Bean in my next pregnancy update. Those details will make more sense in the context of my experience with giving birth to Meghan. Another reason, perhaps just as important, is that every birth is a story worth ...
My pregnancy: 27 & 28 weeks
First, I'd like to apologize for the pictures today. If I'm going to post pictures of myself and publish them on the Internet, you'd think I could at least make myself look a little more presentable. This was taken last night, just before bed, when I realized Tim wouldn't be home at all today and ...
My pregnancy: 26 weeks
Wait a minute, is today Friday? Is Friday actually almost over? I'm not sure what happened to this week, but it was a fast one. I'm starting to get a little freaked out about our (lack of) progress in getting prepared for this baby. Baby Bean's room still looks like a guest room. I haven't ...
My pregnancy: 25 weeks
Here I am in the last few weeks of my second trimester. I finally feel like time is going quickly! Not that I want to wish away the months, but I can't help but be anxious for the impending birth of my son. I can't even imagine how I'm going to feel towards the end of my third trimester. It's ...
My pregnancy: 24 Weeks
I'm starting to lose track of the weeks. As I was trying to type in the title, I couldn't remember how far along I am. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but the weeks are starting to blend together. Now that I've got it straight and I know I'm 24 weeks, let's talk about ...
My Pregnancy: 23 Weeks
Can you believe I'm already 23 weeks pregnant?! Can you believe I'm only 23 weeks pregnant?!! This is my irrational pregnancy brain talking. One minute I feel like I just learned I was pregnant, the next moment I can't believe it's still August and I'm not due until December. How I'm ...
The ABC’s of my pregnancy: 22 weeks
The format of this post is a result of my natural tendency to get bored doing the same thing over and over and living with a toddler who is obsessed with letters. I spend a good part of my day commenting on letters, their sounds, and objects that start with those letters. Or it might just be one ...
My pregnancy: 20 & 21 weeks
Here I am, more than half way through my pregnancy! I wish I felt like a lot of women do at his point, like it's flying by, but I don't. Instead I feel like I've been pregnant forever and how is it possible I'm only in my second trimester?! September-December usually goes by quickly with the ...
