The first time I was pregnant, the physical journey was the hardest part for me. Building a baby, watching blood sugars, dealing with body changes … the list was long but included mostly body changes, and also a boatload of excitement about crossing the threshold into “parenting.” Back in 2009/2010, it was inconceivable to me that something “bad” would happen during…
There’s another kid in my house now, and he’s two weeks old as of this afternoon. But how did he escape, you ask? Sunroof exit! Here is some of the how and why my son came a bit earlier than expected. That Tuesday morning two weeks ago came with the promise of another long drive to Beth Israel hospital in Boston,…
Our kitchen table has four chairs, and for several years, we had our family of three at the table for four. But three chairs filled felt right at the time. Except when it didn’t. A few years ago, that fourth chair became this thing for me, like it should have A Person for it. There was a feeling that someone was…
It’s been very quiet here on my blog, and this is because my body and mind entirely are being slowly devoured by the baby. I’m nine days away from my scheduled c-section (but past 38 weeks, so could go into labor on my own any time) and my body hasn’t ever been this pregnant before. The baby apparently likes being…
(Edit: I had originally written “naval gazing” instead of “navel gazing.” Thus illustrating the point of this post, which is that my mind is quickly becoming mush. Thanks, Bobby, for the edit. 🙂 ) It’s week 35 of this fetus party. All I have left to give are bullet points. My stomach moves. Often. To be more precise, it’s my…
Guest Post: Peer Support, and Mending a Broken Heart.
Guest Diabetes Blogger, Infertility and PregnancyAnna Floreen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of six, and she lives in the Boston area with her husband and their adorable puppy dog. She’s currently working as the Community Outreach Manager for Glu and travels the country speaking at diabetes-related events. A champion for diabetes camps and peer-to-peer support, Anna works tireless to build up the…