At 32 weeks pregnant with my first baby, I had this moment of pure panic. I was folding tiny onesies (for the third time that week, because what else was I supposed to do?) when it hit me: I had absolutely no clue what I was actually supposed to be preparing for. Sure, I’d read … Read more
I was convinced I’d be one of those glowing pregnant women you see on Instagram, holding my bump in flowy dresses with perfect makeup. Spoiler alert: I spent most of my first trimester hugging a toilet bowl and crying because my favorite coffee shop’s smell made me gag from half a block away. The first … Read more
I’ll never forget the day I realized I could actually eat a full meal without running to the bathroom. It was week 14, and suddenly, pregnancy didn’t feel like a full-time nausea job anymore. I could think about food without gagging. I had energy to do more than just survive each day. It was like … Read more