I was IM-ing with a friend who has a kid today. (Actually, they all do, so this is the one and only time I will clarify that). She was describing the time when she lost her mucus plug.
Her what?
Shortly thereafter was the bloody show.
The huh?
Then the midwife stuck her entire arm inside of K’s body to [...]
Archive for February 1st, 2008
Baby Talk
Posted in Baby Hopes, Estrogen, Life on February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m Fine, How Are You?
Posted in Baby Hopes, Life on February 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I am walking towards my office after my “appointment” the other day (that’s code for my trip to hell on a monkey wand). My friend J is about 20 yards ahead of me. “J!” “J!” I call out. She stops and waits for me to catch up.
“Oh hey!”
And before she can get out another word I blurt, “I just had [...]
Implantation Cramping?
Posted in Baby Hopes, Practice Makes Perfect, tagged Life on February 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I rue the day I first heard about implantation cramping. This is an expression created by some fertile myrtle used to describe the moment at which the fertilized egg embeds itself in the uterine lining. The sperm, after an exhausting tryst through the fallopian tubes finally catches the hotty and lands her in the sac.
Occasionally [...]
World’s Worst Quickie
Posted in Love and Marriage, tagged Life on February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most couples have really cute stories of how they met, the first date, the first kiss, and of course the conception of their first child. So often it entails an entertaining or romantic evening – maybe some live music or dinner out at an indulgent restaurant. Maybe there are flowers, a toast to how lucky [...]
A.I. Does Not Mean Artificial Intelligence
Posted in Love and Marriage, Practice Makes Perfect, tagged Life, TTC on February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Until a few years ago I thought A.I. meant Artificial Intelligence. Then again, a lot was different when A.I. meant artificial intelligence. I had cheekbones, for example, and my husband and I used to practice birth control in an effort to avoid a U.P. . “U.P.” that’s short for unplanned pregnancy – the thing that [...]
