Krista Lauren

Baby is the size of a papaya. My last scan said he’s 8 pounds, 5 ounces, but they said this can be about 1.5 pounds off. He is likely a giant boy, as I’ve gained a lot of weight, mostly in the stomach. I feel like I’ve been pregnant for…

I have about a month until my due date. I am in the last of my third trimester, and time is going by way too fast. You always hear women say how they just cannot wait for their baby to get out, and I am on and off there. More-so…

OWWWWW! I shut my eyes and try not to cry out, as Robert sleeps peacefully next to me. Baby is stretching right now, and man, it hurts! I just felt an entire foot push out of my skin — it feels like I have a lil alien inside me, trying…

A new symptom has been unlocked! I started writing a post about it on Wednesday, I went to the doctor yesterday. I am being kind and sparing you the photo I took while still standing. I have no ankles left, and my normally slender hands have turned into large Italian…

Had another ultrasound today. Baby has hair! I am not surprised — Robert is half Italian, after all. But I am getting a little nervous because Baby is also over 5 pounds and measuring 93rd percentile. That’s 4% less than usual, but still a very large baby. The first ultrasound…

On September 1, 2024, I decided to jinx myself. I told you how much I loved being pregnant and I meant it. Now, on September 24, I am in pain and feeling sick. Have been for a few days and oh man, it’s a struggle. Still more joyful and not…

Okay, it happened! I can still say I love parts about pregnancy, but seemingly overnight, I can see how women feel like they just want to give birth by the end of their pregnancy. Nice move, making us the way we are, God. I am rapidly growing uncomfortable by the…

Time is FLYING by for me all of a sudden. I cannot believe I will be 31 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I have done my best with a lot, but am also just always incredibly tired. We’re cleaning up the house to prep for Baby’s arrival, and still waiting for the…

It’s amazing how much you can love someone you’ve never seen. Before getting pregnant, I was terrified to carry a child. It seemed so horrible, and childbirth even worse. Parts of pregnancy have been really hard. I am a mix of emotions sometimes, and there is pain involved. But I…