This morning, I wrote for Psychology Today about feeling "mommy guilt" before I am even pregnant (as far as I know) in part because I want to have a home birth and will instead be in a hospital. … [Read more...]
Update: Officially Back to Klonopin
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Despite everyone's best efforts, the Ativan experiment failed. It worked fine during the holidays, but when the stress of this month hit (insomnia while completely obsessing over possible pregnancy … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Change My Behavior, Too
January 19, 2012 By 3 Comments
This morning, I talked to Nathan about all the behaviors that have contributed to my anxiety. Basically, it all comes down to this: acting on an obsession with pregnancy, whether it's taking my … [Read more...]
My Head Just Exploded
January 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It's 1:40 am on Saturday morning, so my stay-relaxed techniques that work so well during the day are as tired as I am. Why can't I sleep? I don't know, the decaf tea had more caf than I can … [Read more...]
Letter to Our Future Child
January 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
Dear Bug, You've acquired this nickname because I've begun to picture you as a lightning bug, your little soul flashing as you wait to join our family. This helps me remember that it's not up to me … [Read more...]
Book Review: Eating Well When You’re Expecting
January 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
My nutritionist recommended the preconception diet outlined in this book, but the preconception diet is the pregnancy diet minus some calories and some calcium. So I'm just reading the book. Quickly. … [Read more...]
My Resolution: Kill The Perfect Parent Plan
December 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
That may seem totally obvious. Obviously, there's no such thing as the Perfect Parent! Right? So it should be easy to avoid planning to be a Perfect Parent. Right? Well, that knowledge seems to … [Read more...]
Preparing for TTC? Relearn Your Alphabet
December 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was trying to read and respond to posts on an online forum this weekend for women who are trying to conceive and charting using the Fertility Friend website/iPhone app. I ran into a huge wall until … [Read more...]
Word of the Weekend, and My New BFF
December 11, 2011 By 3 Comments
In case you missed it: we are just a couple months from "TTC" and that means that it's time to get serious about understanding what the heck that means. The obvious is, of course, that it means … [Read more...]
New York City Doctor, Round Three
December 9, 2011 By 4 Comments
I love that Dr P. is the specialist I'm working with because she is very good at her job, but I kind of wish that we had met in other circumstances; namely, circumstances in which we could be best … [Read more...]
