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Pregnancy

A Grumpy Girl’s Guide to first trimester exhaustion

April 5, 2011

My son is on Spring Break, so I am probably busy building a fort. Therefore, we have a guest post today! Laurie and I were co-workers three hundred years ago (in Mom Time) and as I watched her Facebook posts come through since she became a mom, I was impressed. I asked if she’d like [...]

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My pregnant half marathon

March 29, 2011

I did it. This past weekend, I ran (and walked) the Oakland half marathon 15 weeks pregnant. I signed up for this event last fall as a reason to keep training for eatblogrun*. I had a lot of voices in my head, like the well-meaning guy in my extended family who asked if all that [...]

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Yes I am. Top 10 reasons Whitney should have suspected I’m pregnant

March 18, 2011

A couple months ago, Whitney casually mentioned that when I was pregnant in the past, I told her too soon, so she never got a chance to guess. Well not this time. I made her sweat it out nearly 13 weeks before I drove over to her house with a lima-bean-style ultrasound and blurted it [...]

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Born-again rookie mom: Christine Koh

February 16, 2011

Christine Koh lives in the Boston area with her husband and 6-year-old daughter and is expecting a second daughter in March 2011. She is a recovering academic, designer, relay runner as well as a good friend. She tweets about it all at @bostonmamas. I asked her a few questions about her experiences and expectations as [...]

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Did you try to schedule your pregnancy?

January 26, 2011

Its no secret that my first pregnancy was a total honeymoon surprise. No type-A planning or checklists of any kind. However, once my EDD (estimated due date for you newbies) was revealed as May 8, 2005, I sure wanted to steer my delivery toward a super cool 05.05.05 birthday. And, no, it totally didn’t work. [...]

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Celebrity rookie moms-to-be: are they “just like us”?

January 19, 2011

My sister just made me aware of the recent rash of celebrity pregnancy announcements. If you are pregnant yourself, one of these famous moms-to-be could be your celebrity baby match. Which will it be? Natalie Portman Jewel Mariah Carey (with twins) Selma Blair Alicia Silverstone Tia Mowry Jane Krakowski photos: natalie portman, mariah carey, and [...]

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Activity #2: Style your baby bump

November 26, 2010

Shana, the stylish 9 months pregnant 2nd time mom chick from aintnomomjeans has the best fashion advice. I totally wish she lived near me and could take me shopping once a quarter so I could not worry about it and just look great. But enough about me. During Shana’s second pregnancy, she crushes the stereotype [...]

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Activity #1: Take a babymoon

October 11, 2010

Heather and I were brainstorming advice to share for women who are anticipating the birth of their first child and wanting to take a vacation — a babymoon — to commemorate their final moments as a family of two, when I remembered that my friend Rachel was actually on one. Here’s what she said upon [...]

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5 Honey-dos for the nursery

September 13, 2010

While I was busy gestating my first baby, my husband was desperately seeking ways to be involved and contribute. Unfortunately, he could eat all the folic acid he wanted, and it wouldn’t help the fetus develop any better. photo: Jason Hudson on flickr Here are some minor home-improvement projects with which a helpful partner or [...]

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Dear Rookie Moms, I need help with maternity clothes shopping

January 22, 2010

Hi there readers, we have another friend and reader email to share. This is what Jenny really said and what I told her. Sound off in the comments with your best tips and advice for maternity clothes shopping. Dear Rookie Moms, I know I should read the blog from beginning to end, but in the [...]

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Celebrity moms: They’re not just like us

November 25, 2009

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Pregnancy Guide – The Real Deal

April 4, 2008

Once upon a time, I had a job as a copy editor and I lasted about six weeks. From my first day, I felt it wasn’t the right job for me, and I cried on the phone to my previous boss. I forced myself to stay six weeks, and then I gave my two week-notice. [...]

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