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When Your Husband Doesn’t Seem Excited

First of all, this is not a generalization of all men. I have known plenty of men who show a lot of excitement about their wife’s pregnancy. But I have also talked to a lot of women who expressed frustration over their husband’s seeming lack of enthusiasm over the pregnancy. They may be happy, but they are just not as excited as the woman expects them to be, which of course gets the wheels turning in her head and pretty soon she’s convinced he doesn’t really want to be a dad yet. Then the drama begins. Sometimes, there are real … Continue reading →

TTC: Should You Tell?

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I just read an interview in the Chicago Sun-Times with Giuliana Rancic, one half of the Style Channel reality show “Giuliana & Bill.” This season of the show is incredibly personal and the couple is sharing their TTC journey with the whole world. I don’t think there is anything inherently wrong with telling people that you are trying to get pregnant. It is a personal decision based on whether you are prepared to deal with the questions and the possibility of “public” heartbreak. I didn’t realize it until after the fact, but my decision to tell our parents that we … Continue reading →

Can a Baby Save Your Marriage?

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My last article began by introducing you to a story that Beth is discussing in Mental Health. In the story a wife only has sex with her husband to get pregnant. As her story turns out there is reason for the woman’s actions. My article also began talking about partners that try to conceive without the knowledge or approval of the other mate. I described some of the various scenarios that I had heard of happening. In some cases the partners trick or are not truthful to their mate about getting pregnant because they long so desperately for a baby. … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Review Feb 10 – 23

A wide range of topics related to infertility, pregnancy and birth have been covered recently in the pregnancy blog. Wherever you are on the road to parenthood, you will find something relevant in this review and the pregnancy blog archives. A big hurdle for many couples is the cost of the medications used with infertility treatments. Insurance often does not cover the cost, which can be as high as over $2000 for one cycle. Read more in Affording Fertility Medications. A relatively rare, but sometimes serious, complication of injectable fertility medications is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. These medications work by stimulating … Continue reading →

The Pets Blog Week in Review for January 21-27

What happened last week in the Pets Blog? Aimee had a pretty eventful week at the cat clinic where she works, which made for excellent articles. As for me, I wasn’t as prolific as my blogging partner but had some “surprising” articles just the same. Check out the daily play-by-plays to see what I mean. Monday, January 21 I.C.E. Stickers: Have You Got One Posted? Who’s going to save your pets in a home emergency if you’re not around to tell emergency responders there are pets inside? An I.C.E sticker will! What is FVRCP? I’ll give you some hints: it’s … Continue reading →

Pregnancy Blog Review Dec 30 – January 12

A variety of topics have been covered recently in the pregnancy blog. The blog review is a good place to get caught up on the topics covered in one convenient place. Sit back, relax and catch up on your reading. As always, I welcome any questions or topics for future blogs. At each prenatal visit, the fundal height will be measured. This is the measurement from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus. The measurement is one way your health care provider uses to track the growth of your baby. A lack of growth from one visit to … Continue reading →

Telling an Ex You are Pregnant

Sharing the news of an unplanned pregnancy is never easy. It becomes even more complicated when the father of the baby is your ex partner. The more time that has passed since the split, the more difficult it becomes to break the news. If your ex is in a new relationship or the split was not at all amicable, you may feel even more unsure about telling him. You may even be contemplating not telling him at all. This would most likely be a mistake. As the father of the baby, he has the right to know. Your baby has … Continue reading →

When Your Partner Experiences Pregnancy Symptoms

Is your partner feeling sick in the mornings or gaining weight with you? If so, he may be experiencing Couvades Syndrome. Couvade means “to hatch” in French. There is some controversy over the existence of the syndrome. Some believe it is not real and the sickness and weight gain are the result of anxiety. Those who have experienced Couvades Syndrome are not convinced. To these couples, whether the cause is physical or emotional, the symptoms are very real. Further study is being done in this area. In the meantime, the debate about the authenticity of Couvades syndrome continues. Some men … Continue reading →

When Your Partner Doesn’t Want to Attend the Birth

For the vast majority of couples, the husband’s presence in the delivery room is taken for granted. Gone are the days when the father to be would sit in the waiting room, smoking cigars and waiting for news about the baby. For the past few generations, fathers have been welcomed into the delivery room and have taken an active role in helping their wives cope during labor. There are still some men out there who would love to go back to those days. For a variety of reasons, these men have no desire to witness the birth of their children. … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for Aug 17-25

Welcome to the pregnancy blog week in review. This weekly blog gives a synopsis of the blogs posted this week. The review is a great place to read articles in one place. Healthy pregnancy wishes to all our expectant mommies. Paternity Testing in Pregnancy offers information on current testing available to determine paternity while you are still pregnant. While there are a few options available, it is best for the health of your baby to wait until the baby is born. At that time a simple blood test can give the results with no health risk. How Can I Tell … Continue reading →