Goodnight Mom

At the end of the first week, I knew I wanted to write a blog about my pregnancy. My mind had already been blown by facts about the placenta, breastfeeding, and the everlasting changes to my DNA. I was amazed that despite having had pregnant sisters (twice each) and a number of pregnant friends, there was SO MUCH I did not know. And of course not, why would I want to know about how common pregnancy hemorrhoids are?  I want to write about my experience to share with anyone interested in learning more about pregnancy, and maybe for other mothers-to-be who want to share experiences. To be clear, this isn’t a guide to pregnancy or a “what to expect”, this is my experience of pregnancy. Pregnancy is very personal and people’s experiences vary greatly. I can only speak for myself.  Trying to Conceive It’s very important to me to talk about the beginning, trying to conceive (TTC). That’s the phrase widely used for the time when a heterosexual couple has decided to have a baby