Category Archives: pregnancy

A Way to Tell if You're Pregnant

I have the privilege of knowing two couples who are trying to conceive their second child and both women have confided in me that they might be pregnant already. (You don’t know them. I promised I wouldn’t tell.) I swear, … Continue reading

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The Birth Story Part IV, the unpleasant bit

Christian’s home birth was about as perfect as I could have hoped for, but there was a complication after he was born that made the whole experience more exhausting and harrowing than it needed to be. It’s also the reason … Continue reading

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The Birth Story – Part III

There’s something to be said for doing something a second time. Really, I had no recollection that labor and delivery was going to be as hard as it was. Not that I remembered Bella’s birth as being easy, but I … Continue reading

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It's a Boy!

We joyfully welcome Christian Holden Murdy to this world. Born at home 1:22 am, Friday, May 23, 2008 7 pounds, 2 ounces 21 inches long We are all well; exhausted, but thrilled. Birth story and pics to follow.

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Slow, and not at all steady

Once, I was nicknamed Speedy Gonzales – we were biking up Mount Jay in Vermont or New Hampshire and it was a solid six-mile climb to the peak. I was with a dozen other high school kids biking through New … Continue reading

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OMG, my BOW

Last night I felt a tell-tale dribble in my panties. Which could indicate either that my amniotic fluid is leaking, which it could if there was just a small tear, and could seal up and stop. Or it could mean … Continue reading

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Sleep Saturation

At the advice of my good friend Darlene (mother of five), I’ve elected to not do things like see a friend’s gig in Huntington Beach (that didn’t start until 11 pm), and I’ve started concentrating on getting as much sleep … Continue reading

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The Birth Kit

When I saw the list for the things we needed in the birth kit I thought it would be cheaper and easier to gather them up myself, but Chad convinced me it would be “as cheap” to pay for the … Continue reading

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Nesting Big Time

On top of looking for a new place to live (my brother-in-law moves out at the end of the lease and we’re looking for a 2B/2B), I am going into high gear with my nesting. The intellectual side of my … Continue reading

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Well-showered

I guess it’s not uncommon to have a baby shower within a year of a bridal shower, but for somebody who has studiously avoided such conventions for most of her forty years – I feel like two showers in a … Continue reading

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