Bridget's Pregnancy Blog

Today I’m going to talk about umbilical cords. Mainly because my baby has had quite a few problems involving his.
He has thus far succeeded in twisting his cord into a knot, which he subsequently untied before the next ultrasound. Then he managed to wrap his cord all the way around himself, including around his neck, [...]

I found out at my first prenatal checkup that I was considered of “advanced maternal age.” Which sounds like I should be on some reality show featuring “world’s oldest moms,” but it really isn’t quite so bad. I’m 36, (and was 35 at the time of conception) which is by no means too old [...]