Pregnancy: here's a collection of all of our articles filed under pregnancy |
| Category: Columnists | Home/Office
A Stigmatism
By Dana Tuszke
When my son was a little over a year old my family and friends began asking when I thought I'd have another baby. I always tried to avoid the question and often gave vague answers. "Someday," I'd say. It bothered me that people were discussing...read more |
| Category: Lifestyle | HMOM
Attention all expectant mothers: be your own healthcare advocate!
By Pam Mitchell Mangas
Health has never been a big concern in my life. As a child, my mother chose to avoid the doctor because I literally fought the nurses tooth and nail. That was back when antibiotics were given by needle, not mouth. So, I sweated out the fevers, took a...read more |
| Category: Parenting | The Test
Denial's not a river in Egypt...
By Glen Dudasik
It was the proverbial 400-pound gorilla and it followed us everywhere. It was with us when we went out for Spring Break where we realized that we had become the creepy old people hanging out in the corner of the room wondering why the music had to up...read more |
| Category: Parenting | The Test
Denial's not a river in Egypt...
By Glen Dudasik
It was the proverbial 400-pound gorilla and it followed us everywhere. It was with us when we went out for Spring Break where we realized that we had become the creepy old people hanging out in the corner of the room wondering why the music had to up...read more |
| Category: Parenting | Birth Control
Whatever happened to the waiting room?
By Timothy J. Coles
I will start out by telling you that my youngest child is now old enough to vote. This is a matter of some amazement to me. There is just no way that I am old enough to have a son that old, let alone his brother and sister who are even older. I am sure...read more |
| Category: Lifestyle | Tales of Addiction
Do NOT mess with Mom until she's had her fix.
By Amy Hood
It started innocently enough. One half-cup of coffee on Sunday mornings, mixed with hot milk. A once-a-week treat, since I was still nursing. I had gone caffeine free while I tried to get pregnant (seven months), throughout the pregnancy, and for a good...read more |
| Category: Parenting | The Bathroom Baby Saga
A different kind of home birth.
By Michelle Foreman Kauthen
I was 7 months pregnant that April, according to my new OB/GYN who did not speak very good English. My husband had left very early for work, so I was home with our three kids, all ages 5 and under, and my brother-in-law who was there to paint for us.
I...read more |
| Category: Parenting | My Pregnant Lungs
Just breathe.
By Juliet Johnson
I’ve gotten to know my lungs pretty personally in this last, ninth month. Before pregnancy I really had no relationship with my lungs. But since the baby has pushed his feet into the north end of what had always been lung occupied territory,...read more |
| Category: Parenting | My Pregnant Lungs
Just breathe.
By Juliet Johnson
I’ve gotten to know my lungs pretty personally in this last, ninth month. Before pregnancy I really had no relationship with my lungs. But since the baby has pushed his feet into the north end of what had always been lung occupied territory,...read more |
| Category: Parenting | Where Did My Baby Go?
Don't you wish they could stay little forever? No, really!
By Jennifer Grissom
On February 22, 2001 I gave birth to the sweetest little boy anyone has ever seen. From the time he was born, he seemed to always be happy. He always rewarded anyone who looked at him with a huge toothless smile. Even when hungry, he rarely cried,...read more |
| Category: Parenting | Oops, I Did It Again
I've been promoted to "father of two"
By Prescott Carlson
The other day I received a phone call at the office. “Honey,” the voice said, “we did it. I’m pregnant.” Fortunately, the voice belonged to my wife. She had discovered while sitting at work that she had miscalculated her...read more |
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