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            Ready or Not: Week 38 - You Down with GBS?

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            Ready or Not: Week 38 - You Down with GBS?

            December 27, 2016
            When I started this blog, I promised to share every gory detail of pregnancy. And I meant it, truly, it's just that there haven't been many gory...

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            Ready or Not: Week 37 - Why West Valley

            December 20, 2016
            A few weeks ago, I talked in detail about why I chose West Valley OBGYN and its providers for my pregnancy care. Today, I thought I'd share a...

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            Ready or Not: Week 36 - The Name Game

            December 13, 2016
            Okay, this kid can get out of my uterus now. I haven't started jumping jacks yet, but I'm almost to that point. The mini human hasn't "dropped"...

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            Ready or Not: Week 35 - Stop, Shower Time

            December 6, 2016
            I adore my family, but my in-laws have a holiday tradition that's started to grow on me over 7.5 years of marriage. In my family — as I'm...

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            Ready or Not: Week 34 - Birth Plan Bingo

            November 29, 2016
            You guys know me well enough by now to know I like getting a rise out of people. This blog is riddled with silly rants and mildly inflammatory...

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            Ready or Not: Week 33 - Thankful

            November 22, 2016
            It's that time of year, folks. Time for food and football and family and, of course, massive guilt trips. If you're anything like me, it's time...

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            Ready or Not: Week 32 - Kittens and Epidurals

            November 16, 2016
            "How many of you have held a newborn before?" Cam's hand shoots up immediately. Show off. Another soon-to-be mom raises her hand as well. I knew...

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            Ready or Not: Week 31 - Hiatus

            November 8, 2016
            I think you all know by now that I'm a pretty candid person. Without hesitation, I publicly share details about not only my pregnancy, but my...

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            Ready or Not: Week 30 - My Care Team, Part II

            November 1, 2016
            Last week, I talked about my decision to choose West Valley OBGYN and its providers for my prenatal care and delivery. But today I wanted to ...

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            Ready or Not: Week 29 - My Care Team, Part I

            October 25, 2016
            I thought maybe it was time to talk about why I chose the West Valley OBGYN clinic for my care. This may seem like a no-brainer to you since ...

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            Ready or Not: Week 28 - Weight for It

            October 18, 2016
            This is a blog I've wanted to write for a long time, but frankly, I've been too afraid. Weight is one of the trickiest subjects to discuss in...

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            Ready or Not: Week 27 - You Better Work ...

            October 13, 2016
            One of the most common questions I've been getting in my second trimester is "Are you going to keep working?" And it's a particularly tricky ...

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            Ready or Not: Week 26 - The Meltdown

            October 5, 2016
            I can't do it. I can't do this whole parenting thing. Thus far, I've been trying to take my pregnancy in stride and not worry too much about ...

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            Ready or Not: Week 25 - Old Wives' Tales

            September 27, 2016
            This blog has made me decidedly more visible around the hospital. And after my installment about gender — specifically, how we're not finding...

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            Ready or Not: Week 24 - Baby in D Minor

            September 20, 2016
            Here's some food for thought: my baby not only has ears, but he (or she) can now process sound. Studies have shown that — right around ...

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            Ready or Not: Week 23 - Baby or burrito?

            September 13, 2016
            So, I have a confession to make: I can feel the baby kick now. I didn't realize this was something confession-worthy, but several people...

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            Ready or Not: Week 22 - Let's Talk About Poop

            September 6, 2016
            Real talk: I haven't had a normal bowel movement in five months. Don't be alarmed, I've had bowel movements. They are just infrequent...

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            Ready or Not: Week 21 - "and the gender is ......

            August 30, 2016
            Last Friday, I visited West Valley OBGYN for my 20-week ultrasound, which in some circles (like the ones I just made up) is known as the "big...

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            Ready or Not - Week 20: First comes love

            August 23, 2016
            The time has come to talk about the "M&" word. When you're a pregnant woman, this could refer to any number of incredibly fun and awkward topics:...

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            Ready or Not - Week 19: Running a Marathon 101

            August 16, 2016
            Can I just say how much I heart the Olympics? I think it's so cool to be waiting in line in the hospital cafeteria and overhear coworkers discussing...

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            Ready or Not - Week 18: When Milkshakes Attack

            August 9, 2016
            Okay, can I just say that my last prenatal appointment seriously rocked? Weird, I know, but when was the last time you were in and out of a doctor's...

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            Ready or Not - Week 17: Coq Au Vin and Consumer...

            August 2, 2016
            It's almost midnight on Sunday. It's finally dark out. And Cam and I are lying in bed, fighting off sleep, discussing our deep-seeded fears and...

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            Ready or Not - Week 16: 'Are you excited?'

            July 26, 2016
            Sigh. I'm officially pregnant now. There is a bump. Not a big bump, but a noticeable one. Which means for the next 5 months I can look forward...

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            Ready or Not: A Pregnancy Blog - Week 15

            July 19, 2016
            I don't care how many pelvic exams you've had. I don't care how many pap smears. I don't care if your healthcare provider has the best bedside...

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            Ready or Not: A Pregnancy Blog - Week 14

            July 13, 2016
            Hi, my name is Charlotte. I'm 14 weeks pregnant with my first human child. I'm a 30-something Cancer who enjoys travel, bar trivia competitions...

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            Pregnancy Tips for Young Couples Who've Been...

            March 31, 2016
            For years, you had a love/hate relationship with your period. Loved it because it meant you weren't pregnant, hated it because no explanation...

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