This summer has been unbearably hot. So far, there have been six heat waves in Philadelphia, with the high humidity like a wet, hot towel wrapped around my head. This is also my first summer with a baby, and he’s changed everything about summer life. We’ve been indoors a lot, listening to our air conditioner, […]Read Post ›
When I was pregnant, I wrote about waking to baby kicks just before dawn, trying to enjoy them despite discomfort and losing sleep. I had made the choice to embrace the disruption. It’s different when your baby’s on the outside—you can’t sit quietly and wait for the kick storm to pass. In the weeks following […]Read Post ›
In great anticipation of my son’s arrival, I would frequently stare at his 23-week ultrasound snapshots– squinting at his profile, imagining how he might look on our side of the world. It became a ritual, and also a distraction while working at my desk. And, in great anticipation, I read everything I could about the […]Read Post ›
At 35 weeks of pregnancy, I’ve gotten used to feeling the movements of the little guy growing inside me. As early as 14 weeks, I felt little flutters and shifts, usually when I was laying on my side. Around 30 weeks, as he’s gotten bigger, his kicks and readjustments in the womb started to wake […]Read Post ›
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Alison Lee Chapman 