From 5 Minutes for Parenting By Kelly I haven’t confirmed this scientifically, but I’m convinced there are two kinds of people in this world: Those who can wait until the birth of their baby to find out the sex, and those who must know the minute it’s physically possible. I’m squarely in the second group….
Category Archives: Pregnancy Journal
Pregnancy Journal: The Box
From 5 Minutes for Parenting By Kelly I was sitting in my toddler’s room last night, surfing the Internet and waiting for her to go to sleep, when I heard the faint toot of a horn. “Beep, beep, beep.” Then an over-enthusiastic voice added, “Let’s go!” At first, I chalked it up to one of…
Pregnancy Journal: Movement
From 5 Minutes for Parenting By Kelly I felt the baby move last week. I was laying in the dark, waiting for sleep to descend, when I felt little flutters way, way, WAY down in my abdomen. I was tempted to chalk it up to gas, and truthfully, I’m never sure about those first baby…
Pregnancy Journal: The Spinach Can Wait
From 5 Minutes for Parenting By Kelly I remember my first pregnancy so vividly. I remember being snarly and sick and wanting to die, TO DIE, during the first trimester. (Note: Some things don’t change.) (Another note, and yes, I realize this is my second, but I’m pregnant so I think I’m entitled: During that…
Pregnancy Journal: Milestone
By Kelly I’m 13 weeks pregnant today. Depending on which pregnancy book you read, I’m either at the tail end of the first trimester or on the cusp of the blessed second. It doesn’t matter greatly to me. More important is that I’ve passed the 12-week mark, because that’s how far along I was in…
Pregnancy Journal: The Heartbeat
By Kelly I still remember the first time I heard my baby’s heartbeat. It was January 5, 2001. I was sick and miserable. I had never been sure I even wanted children. Now, deep in the throes of first trimester yuck, I was even less sure. My husband accompanied me to my first OB appointment….
Pregnancy Journal: Baby Bump
By Kelly So I’m finally hitting the 12 week mark with this pregnancy, and the first trimester fog is starting to lift, thanks in part to the miracle combo of Unisom-B6. And I’m already showing. Hello baby bump, hello awkward glances from strangers who wonder if I’m truly expecting another baby or just dipping into…
Pregnancy Journal – To Sleep, Perchance To Dream
By Kelly I woke up this morning and saw Corey standing in the middle of the bedroom getting dressed for work. The kids were bouncing on some cushions on the floor, which they undoubtedly stripped off my white reading chairs in the corner. I struggled to get out of bed and join the party, but…
Pregnancy Journal: “Morning” Sickness
By Kelly Welcome back to the Pregnancy Journal here at 5 Minutes for Parenting. You can find more information about this project here. You know those medical professionals who say each pregnancy is different? Hogwash. In my experience, it’s hogwash. Each of my pregnancies – and this is my fifth – have been identical. I…
Pregnancy Journal
By Kelly Women, as a collective, share many things. Stories about buying our first bra, getting our first period and waiting for that high-school crush to call can unite a disparate group and cause instant camaraderie to well up. But nothing really touches the symbiotic topics of pregnancy and childbirth. It can ignite a firestorm…