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  • 30 Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy

    Shhh, you have a secret to tell (or not!). Take your pick from these ideas or create your own unique plan to share. Then get ready for smiles, hugs and oh-so-happy tears.

  • Pregnancy Partnership: The Testing Dilemma

    Should he be there when you test? It all depends on your expectations. He is not apt to be as elated if it's positive or as sad if it is negative. On the other hand, if he's been excited about the whole babymaking thing...

  • Sandy's Surprise -- Morning Sickness Hits Hard!

    So our plan of not telling any friends and acquaintances until after the ultrasound is not going so great! My friend called me about 6 times last night trying to get a hold of me because she heard through the grapevine that I'm pregnant!

  • How Will My Dad Take the News?

    QUESTION

    Dear Mr. Dad,
    I am 16 and I have found out am having a baby. How do you think my dad would take the news?

  • Sandy's Surprise -- Tired of Nothing To Do

    I am tired of being home with absolutely nothing to do. My boss has called me twice so far to see if I'll consider coming back to teach preschool, and I am so tempted. But I think that combination of fevers, germs, diarrhea that was so common for me when I worked there is just not going to be good during pregnancy.

  • PUSH: Secret Cervix

    Eventually, Sarah promised to try and keep the secret. "It's only seven more weeks," she said. "I can do anything for seven weeks." Seven weeks? I did a quick calculation. "How pregnant are you?" Her pregnancy, she explained, actually began two weeks before my sperm came anywhere near her egg.

  • Tristine's Triumph -- Entry Three

    I could not keep the news to myself for long. I had to tell my husband. He deserves to know and I want him to go to my appointments with me.

  • Sharing the News with Children

    Explaining the process to children is easier than you think. Whoever came up with this statement never taught preschool while pregnant!

  • What's Your Pregnant Man Thinking: First Trimester

    What do the words, "I am pregnant" mean to a soon-to-be father? Men talk about their readiness for parenthood in terms of personal freedom. They are aware of the financial burdens and social restrictions that come with the role of father.

  • PUSH: Hopeless Dancers

    According to one of Sarah's pregnancy books, Babu is currently hopping around in the womb like a Mexican jumping bean. Which means that the kid is already a better dancer than either of his/her parents.

  • How Will My Dad Take the News?

    QUESTION

    Dear Mr. Dad,
    I am 16 and I have found out am having a baby. How do you think my dad would take the news?

  • Marie Chronicles -- Entry Two

    I went to my new OB today for my first prenatal appointment. Things went very well. I am very impressed with her and already like her a lot.

  • Tristine's Triumph -- Entry Three

    I could not keep the news to myself for long. I had to tell my husband. He deserves to know and I want him to go to my appointments with me.

  • Sharing the News with Children

    Explaining the process to children is easier than you think. Whoever came up with this statement never taught preschool while pregnant!

  • PUSH: Hopeless Dancers

    According to one of Sarah's pregnancy books, Babu is currently hopping around in the womb like a Mexican jumping bean. Which means that the kid is already a better dancer than either of his/her parents.

  • PUSH: Secret Cervix

    Eventually, Sarah promised to try and keep the secret. "It's only seven more weeks," she said. "I can do anything for seven weeks." Seven weeks? I did a quick calculation. "How pregnant are you?" Her pregnancy, she explained, actually began two weeks before my sperm came anywhere near her egg.

  • Sandy's Surprise -- Morning Sickness Hits Hard!

    So our plan of not telling any friends and acquaintances until after the ultrasound is not going so great! My friend called me about 6 times last night trying to get a hold of me because she heard through the grapevine that I'm pregnant!

  • Sandy's Surprise -- Tired of Nothing To Do

    I am tired of being home with absolutely nothing to do. My boss has called me twice so far to see if I'll consider coming back to teach preschool, and I am so tempted. But I think that combination of fevers, germs, diarrhea that was so common for me when I worked there is just not going to be good during pregnancy.

  • What's Your Pregnant Man Thinking: First Trimester

    What do the words, "I am pregnant" mean to a soon-to-be father? Men talk about their readiness for parenthood in terms of personal freedom. They are aware of the financial burdens and social restrictions that come with the role of father.

  • Pregnancy Partnership: The Testing Dilemma

    Should he be there when you test? It all depends on your expectations. He is not apt to be as elated if it's positive or as sad if it is negative. On the other hand, if he's been excited about the whole babymaking thing...