So, as of today by any calculation, I’m full term- 37 weeks! Full term is the point at which, if the baby is born, he will no longer be considered premature. His lungs and other organs are fully developed and all he will do from this point until birth is hang around in my belly [...]
So, one of the most important things on the birth plan is, of course, how you want to handle the actual birth.
I find it quite strange here in Beijing, actually, that many (if not most) women choose to voluntarily have a C-section. They schedule their baby’s birth for a particular time, date and doctor and [...]
Chinese women follow a fairly strict food regimen when pregnant. While we westerners are informed to avoid deli meat, soft serve ice cream and sushi, our Chinese compatriots in pregnancy have a lot more food restrictions.
On the flip side, there are also a lot of pregnancy-recommended foods and meals in the Chinese diet, some of [...]
I can’t stand maternity clothes. Love being pregnant, but maternity clothes are the height of awfulness, in my opinion. Which means I’m down to about three outfits for the next two months.
One of my problems is that I’m not a fan of pants to begin with- I don’t think I’ve owned any jeans since the [...]
In some ways, it is very strange being pregnant in a foreign country. There are things that are universal, of course. Women get pregnant everywhere and carry their babies for somewhere around 38-40 weeks. We go through most of the same experiences- from morning sickness to feeling the baby’s movements- in a similar way, with [...]
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