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I’m not “jump up and down and squeal” excited about being pregnant

I’m not “jump up and down and squeal” excited about being pregnant

Right now I can’t wait to tell people that I’m pregnant. But I’m also really enjoying the fact that only a few people know. I’m stuck between wanting to tell everyone and no one, because I know that when the greater public finds out, they’re […]

Why IDGAF about telling people you’re pregnant “too early”

Why IDGAF about telling people you’re pregnant “too early”

Remember when I was all “Boo hoo, I don’t feel like shit anymore. What’s wrong with me?” Don’t worry, guys, it’s now the 6th week of pregnancy, and I feel like shit again! Like, more like shit than ever! So much like shit that I […]

The “Pandora’s Box” method of telling your partner you’re pregnant

The “Pandora’s Box” method of telling your partner you’re pregnant

Minutes after learning I was pregnant, I threw the first pregnancy test away. My thinking at the time was that I wanted to wait to tell my husband the next night — our special night to make dinner at home. (And, okay, fine, I wanted to have drinks with dinner that night without judgement.)

But then I realized that I had my physical trainer in the morning, and I would have to tell HIM. And there was no way I was going to tell my trainer before I told my husband. So I pulled the test out of the trash.

Then I took one more test just to make sure. And, yup, it was still positive.

No going back now… (more…)

Let’s talk about Facebooking your pregnancy: Yay or nay?

Let’s talk about Facebooking your pregnancy: Yay or nay?

Wanna hear something that really freaked me out on various levels? I was at a friend’s dinner party, drinking wine and immaturely making mini cheese sandwiches out of the fancy baguette and cheese plate, when a friend of mine walked in and I noticed that […]