Project Pregnancy

Finding Out the Sex

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 25, 2013 Comments ()

Did you find out the sex of your baby? We didn’t with Preston—when I was walking into our 20-week ultrasound last time, I changed my mind on the spot and decided I didn’t want to know the sex. It wasn’t hard—I liked not knowing. But this time, it's been a totally different experience...

My Mom Juggle

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 23, 2013 Comments ()

The single hardest part of parenting for me has been balancing my career with my responsibilities as a mom. And it’s definitely the thing I’m most nervous about with having a second child—having enough time to juggle everything. Can I have the career I want AND be the mom I want—and still be a good wife—without sacrificing all of my sanity?

Addie's Birth Story

By Melanie at Parenting.com On January 22, 2013 Comments ()

Just past 39 weeks, rising blood pressure and castor oil make for a super short but seriously intense labor--and exactly the kind of birth I had hoped for.

Parenting Advice for the Second Child

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 17, 2013 Comments ()

This may seem a little strange but I haven’t given a ton of thought to what raising two kids will be like on a day-to-day basis. Strange because—as most of you know—I’ve been trying to conceive baby no. 2 for a long time. But when you’re going through infertility, you’re just trying to get to the positive pregnancy test. You’re not preparing yourself for what comes next. That's why I've turned to my friends for help...

VBAC vs. C-section

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 15, 2013 Comments ()

I’ve started talking to my OB about having a VBAC—vaginal birth after cesarean section. I know this is a hot-button issue and I'm opening myself up to a lot of scrutiny by writing about it, but try to remember this doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all solution. I would love to hear from you about your experiences, so here goes…

Coping with Infertility After Pregnancy

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 11, 2013 Comments ()

Someone left a comment on last week’s post—"What Kate Middleton and I Have in Common"—that I wanted to respond to in this blog. The comment was: “Sometimes, I just don't understand that you are posting to women who have gone through infertility . . . I could write a WHOLE lot more, but will just let it go at that point. JUST do not understand.”

Preparing for Baby Number Two

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 9, 2013 Comments ()

There’s been a lot of change in our house recently, and everyone’s feeling it—especially Preston. He took the news of the baby very well—albeit a bit unfazed by it at first. Then the s*** hit the fan.

What Kate Middleton and I Have in Common

By Sarah Preston Gorenstein On January 4, 2013 Comments ()

I was hit by the latest designer pregnancy sickness: hyperemesis gravidarum. Sounds chic, doesn’t it? Well, severe morning sickness is a ROYAL pain in the ass—shortness of breath, debilitating nausea, vomiting and/or all day dry-heaving, and migraines that can last 24 hours straight.