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Browsing Category Nine months
The 38 weeks of pregnancy: I was not glowing but I was writing! Humorous tales of my pregnancy in Canada, written shortly before the birth of Mark.
Giving Birth in France Was Never an Option (and Why)
When I first learned I was pregnant, some people asked me if I was going to move back to France for a few months.
How to Deal With Trolls, Hot-Button Issues and Boobs Matters
As I quickly learned, while some couple are taking a chance to call a truce with the world, other are trolling. And it’s neither pretty or funny. I already mentioned my “hell is other people” theory, and that when you are pregnant, you suddenly seem to be everybody’s business. This doesn’t stop at unwanted advice. Some people have an agenda, including one on a hot-button issue: breastfeeding.
My Non-Scary, Non-Gory Labour and Birth Story – Part III
We only stayed a day and a half at the hospital.
What Does Being Pregnant Feel Like? This is My Experience
When I first learned I was expecting, I looked in the mirror naked and tried to picture myself eight months from that moment. I couldn’t.
The Good Side of the Canadian Healthcare System
So far, I’ve had four ultrasounds, a bunch of blood tests, the Integrated Test, two appointments with a GP at the University of Ottawa Health Services and countless appointments (seven, eight…?) with an ob-gyn at the hospital. And so far, I have paid exactly zero dollars. Nada, niente, nothing.