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Ten things about being pregnant in your 40s

My Grandma Alice had kids into her 40s, thrived

My first three kids were born in my 20s. The next five were born in my 30s. Now, I am expecting baby #9 and I’m in my 40s. It’s a whole different ride.

1. People, and by people I mean people in scrubs at […]

The knot

I had a prenatal appointment earlier this week. I dread these routine appointments for days. As my dread grows, I tie myself in knots.

In the elevator, my knees feel weak. I sign in with a shaky hand. I sit and ignore the stacks of baby and pregnancy magazines on every table. I watch […]

Revisiting the first trimester

You missed my entire first trimester! Congratulations! Really, if there were a way to skip those fretful, stressful, urpy weeks, I would. Now I’m pretty established in the second trimester, so I’m reflecting on some of those moments I couldn’t share then.

~ When I was around 10 weeks pregnant, we went to a […]