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One of the hormones that is present in abundance during pregnancy is progesterone, which is the same hormone that you get a surge of in the week or two preceding menstration. So that basically means that pregnancy is like one long episode of PMS. Some days it's not so bad, but especially lately all of the normal irritants that I would be able to ( Read more... )

I'm mostly posting this info here so I don't forget it....

If you go to www.statefarm.com/customer/hidden/lifevent/baby.html you can get a huge, free book about caring for your baby from birth to five years. I've read the first three chapters so far and finding it very helpful. The username/password to use is Good/neighbor.

Last night I had the first dream in which I was pregnant, and then later on had my baby. It wasn't a pleasant dream, though....my brother punched me in the stomach and caused the baby to have brain damage. I was understandably upset, but still happy with my baby because she was such a joy.


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Yesterday I had my first official appointment with the doctor. All my labwork and whatnot is okay. I haven't gained any weight so far in the pregnancy (or if I have it's like half a pound ( Read more... )

In order to help me get better, the doctor suggested I drink Gatorade/Powerade. He didn't tell me, however, that Powerade is also "liquid fuel designed to feed my maverick spirit." That's the most important part!

Supposing it to be conceded that humanity has acted at least not unnaturally in dividing itself into two halves, respectively typifying the ideals of special talent and of general sanity (since they are genuinely difficult to combine completely in one mind), it is not difficult to see why the line of cleavage has followed the line of sex, or why ( Read more... )

Tuesday night I had a hard time sleeping, and Wednesday I felt utterly exhausted. I was also feeling faint if I stayed vertical for any amount of time, and was having problems with digestion :( I slept at least 16 hours yesterday, and most of last night, so I feel a lot better today but not 100%. I'm just drinking juice for my food today ( Read more... )

Then we can use these: Piddlers Toilet Targets


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I found out that while I'm pregnant I am supposed to be a hobbit! Instead of having the standard three meals a day, I'm going to have the following (link):

--breakfast
--second breakfast
--elevenses
--lunch
--tea
--dinner
--supper

I knew I was supposed to be eating more frequently, but no one informed me that there was already a precedent for it