Goodnight Mom

It didn’t take long after Max was born to hear the follow up question, “do you think you’ll have another one?” It’s a strange question. Some people get upset being asked so soon after having their first (I’ve read stories of women being asked this mere hours after delivering their first child!) I don’t mind it because I think we ask questions like this because we’re curious, nosey human creatures. The success of homosapians has depended on our ability to gossip and chat with and about each other, and fire, and regenerative farming, and a few other things, like science etc.  I always knew that if Steve and I were having at least one baby, we’d be having more. Why? Because I loved having sisters, and Steve also loves having sisters. I’m a middle child of three. Steve is the second of four --or as he likes to say, upper middle class. We’re pretty close with our siblings and enjoy those relationships and connections. I'm on the right. When I finally decided I wanted to and was “re...

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 hav...