When I became pregnant with Della, this was pretty much my first thought, quickly followed by “… and NOW what??” Well, after a couple rounds of “OH MY GOD, I’M PREGNANT!!!!”, that is.
The first time around I’d heard and read so many “don’t do this”s and “don’t do that”s, that it was hard to keep everything straight in those first few weeks. But when I finally had that first appointment with my doctor, she assured me that most of the “rules” I’d heard were really nothing to worry about.
Want a sandwich with deli meat on it? Sure, go ahead. Want a hot dog? Yep, that’s fine. Just stay away from high-mercury fish, don’t drink, don’t smoke, don’t do drugs. You know, essentially don’t be stupid… Continue reading “So I’m having a baby…”