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In The Pink
At 17, I had my life all planned out. Work hard, party harder, and retire to a little cottage on the beach. I’ll be everyone’s favorite grand-aunt; the eccentric old lady who cooks with her own herbs,...
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The Clinic Chronicles: Part 1
Modesty Aside The day after finding out I was pregnant found a blissed out Mr. F with me in tow at the local family clinic to have myself checked out. It was pretty much standard: vital stats, BP,...
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The OB-Gyne Lottery So I loosened my death grip on the lounge chair and went inside. “Dra. O will be with you shortly” the nice nurse said with a warm smile as led us into a little office. It was...
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The Clinic Chronicles: Part 5
The Delicate Balance I was giddy seeing the bean for the very first time. I forgot about everything else: the thing stuck in my insides, my nerves, my fears. All I could think of was, “That’s our baby!...
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Keeping The Bean “It’s going to be okay.” The doctor said as she patted my hand. “Just keep on drinking the medicine and taking it easy, alright?” I just nodded and thanked her as Mr. F helped me out...
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Oona’s Growing Up
Oona’s becoming more and more pilya. Oona with an electrical cord (NYAAA!).Don’t worry, that’s not the business end of it. She also doesn’t put it in her mouth.Plus she’s well supervised. So lay off...
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THE FIRST NINE MONTHS
I was largely uncomfortable when I was pregnant. AND uncomfortably large. I ballooned to 200 lbs. and the bad part was that I didn’t look pregnant. I just looked FAT. I also felt so over-heated that I...
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While it’s a warm fuzzy feeling connecting with your little tenant for 9 months, it can get infinitely boring staring off into space while you’re bed-bound. Here are some video websites I went through...
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Pagbabago
Somebody said that changes in our lives are perceived differently by those around us. To others it may seem to be the death of your loved one or a triumphant event that changes you. However, the...
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Celebrating Motherhood with ProMama
September was jam-packed, spilling into October…and to cap it off, I had a very tiring end of the week/weekend: helping my sister with her video projects, graphics for a pitch, finishing up a couple of...
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