The first time we heard the word, we thought it was a joke. We quickly realized that it was not. As you may have already guessed, we’re considered a “geriatric pregnancy,” terminology reserved for the increasing number of women getting pregnant above the age of 35. But “geriatric”? Really? C’mon. Can we not come up …
Close Call
“So this is how I’m going out? How lame. I’ll never see my baby girl. I haven’t even taken care of my soul mate. She won’t know how to handle this! How could I not have a system in place where she would know what to do when I’m gone? A system where everything is …
Implementing the Plan
So the first thoughts I remember having were all related to how to build a proper baby, something which none of the baby apps out there seem to address. Those apps mainly refer to the completely debunked and absolutely horrible MyPlate guidance from the U.S. government. Rather than get on my soap box here, suffice …
Prenatal Calories – Really?
From the pregnancy tracking app to the OB/GYN office, it seems there is a common theme regarding prenatal nutrition: Thou shalt have 300 extra calories per day, apparently. Well, at first glance, it seems easy enough. However, upon thinking about it further, it has to be a bunch of BS. After all, there is absolutely …