Family life

Pregnancy Diary September 14th: The Third Trimester So Far

Well, here we are. In the third trimester! Time feels like it’s going by way too quickly. I feel like I was just sharing the big news and now I’m nearing the end of this journey.

Girl at 30 weeks pregnant

Here’s the bump at 30 weeks!

Overall thoughts

I told Jimmy the other day that baby boy has been pretty good to me this pregnancy. I feel like I’ve had less complications than I did with Sadie’s pregnancy, or that maybe things don’t seem as big of a deal as they did the first time? Or maybe I don’t have as much time to worry as I did during my first pregnancy now that I have an almost four-year-old keeping me busy. (more…)

Intrauterine Growth Restriction: My Sister’s Experience Part I

Hi and welcome to Part I of a series on my sister’s experience with intrauterine growth restriction. Intrauterine growth restriction, known as IUGR or fetal growth restriction is when a baby in the womb doesn’t grow as expected.

I thought having Hannah share her story might help someone else who is going through a similar situation. We decided to do this series interview style, where I asked Hannah questions and she answered them. This post will detail a bit about Hannah’s background, previous pregnancies, and IUGR diagnosis. Okay, let’s do this!

Baby boy born at four pounds (more…)