by Ashley Reddish | Sep 13, 2021 | Miscarriage
It’s not uncommon that once you see those two lines pop up on a pregnancy test, you may feel some anxiety—is this a “lasting pregnancy”? How likely is it that I’ll miscarry? What can I expect? Are there ways I can avoid a miscarriage? First, let’s talk about the...
by Ashley Reddish | Sep 2, 2021 | Pregnancy
Weight gain is inevitable in pregnancy. There are a lot of huge changes happening in you body; you are, after all, growing a human being! And it’s important that you fuel your body well to provide both you and baby with the necessary nutrition to keep you healthy. But...
by Ashley Reddish | Sep 2, 2020 | Parenting, Pregnancy
The summer I turned 17 I found out I was pregnant. I was not the first pregnant teen in my family, but knowing that did not bring me comfort; instead, it did the opposite. When I was 13 and my sister was 16, she became pregnant. I remember being in the delivery room...
by Ashley Reddish | Apr 22, 2020 | Pregnancy
Here’s a concise timeline to give you a rough estimate of what your appointments will look like during your pregnancy. It might be hard to think about now, especially if you’re just finding out you’re pregnant, but pregnancy is very much a waiting game. There will be...
by Ashley Reddish | Feb 3, 2020 | Pregnancy
So you’re 13 weeks pregnant… This is it! The end of the 13th week marks the momentous occasion of leaving the first trimester and entering the second. By the end of this week, you will be one-third of the way done with your pregnancy, and you should begin to feel more...
by Ashley Reddish | Jan 13, 2020 | Pregnancy
So you’re 12 weeks pregnant… At 12 weeks you are SO close to the first-trimester finish line! For many, this marks a period when those bothersome pregnancy symptoms lessen, such as the morning sickness and fatigue. However, the change in hormones around this time can...
by Ashley Reddish | Oct 28, 2019 | Pregnancy
So you’re eleven weeks pregnant… You know the drill. You’re still in the thick of the first trimester (but the end is in sight!), so your pregnancy symptoms may still be plaguing you. Gas may be something you’re unaccustomed to, though, so you may need to keep track...
by Ashley Reddish | Oct 17, 2019 | Pregnancy
So you’re ten weeks pregnant… Around this time is when you will likely be talking to your OB about some optional genetic testing. There are more than one option that will test for chromosomal abnormalities, so be sure to speak with your doctor and discuss possible...
by Ashley Reddish | Sep 27, 2019 | Pregnancy
So you’re nine weeks pregnant… Now you’re beginning in the second month of pregnancy, and your hCG hormones are at their peak. Your uterus has doubled in size, and your pregnancy symptoms may be their most severe at this time: morning sickness frequent urination...
by Ashley Reddish | Sep 6, 2019 | Pregnancy
So you’re eight weeks pregnant… The second month of pregnancy is coming to a close, and it’s probably beginning to feel more real that you are, in fact, pregnant. You may even be gaining weight already, and for the average healthy female there may be a gain of 1-5...
