Today I went to the doctors for a routine checkup. Now that I am 36 weeks pregnant, the doctor advised me that the baby can come at moment. So it was a good time to start learning exercises to induce labor and prepare myself for the delivery. The realization just hit that our baby girl [...]
Our friend in Taiwan who recently had her baby boy in February this year shared with us a few tips on how to get free baby stuff completely in Taiwan specifically when you are pregnant. Being 35 weeks pregnant, I was in the middle of buying baby items when I found out from our friend. [...]
The pregnancy is going by pretty fast, now that we are in the third trimester and I have finally gotten around to getting most of the things we needed in preparation of the arrival of our baby. I'm talking about purchasing the essential baby items that we'll need. At 31 weeks pregnant, we both are [...]
I've never had leg cramps at night in the calf muscle before and the experience was definitely not pleasant to say the least. At 19 weeks pregnant and well into my second trimester, I started to get muscle cramps in the calf muscle region early morning and in the middle of the night. The worst [...]
At 18 weeks pregnant, I was pregnant with a cold. I'm not the type of person to get sick very often but during our stay in Australia, I got sick towards the end of the trip. I had heard that while you are pregnant, your immune system is a lot weaker than normal and taking [...]
I’m confident in most things I do, but when it comes to having a baby, I am all over the place. I feel nervous, anxious and often very confused. I’m like a lion in most things that I do (well I at least like to think that I am), but in this part of my [...]
When I became pregnant in Ecuador, we started to make plans to relocate back to Taiwan at 13 weeks pregnant. Flying while pregnant has always been a high possibility, particularly because Albie and I not only enjoy traveling but living in different countries for long periods of time. In fact, we have been traveling and [...]
"No sex, no exercise, not even long walks", the doctor said in a stern voice. This was the moment I was put on bed rest during pregnancy from 10 weeks pregnant. I still remember till this day how helpless I felt. I was put on bed rest during pregnancy due to the Haematoma we found [...]
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I love to read, especially about things that will help improve my life, but when I wanted to learn more about how to be a great father for my up-and-coming first child, I have had a really hard time finding pregnancy books tailored for guys. I don’t need or want [...]