The Kidney Bean

This will be my last post here on The Kidney Bean. This blog was intended to be dedicated to my pregnancy and be a way to document the pregn...

So as it turned out, the on-call anesthesiologist was one of the slow ones. It took him an hour and a half to appear. Just my luck, but hey,...

Hi all, Here he is! (Sorry the picuture quality is so bad. I'm working on getting better stuff posted.) ARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH! Blogger won...

Dilated 2cm. 70% effaced K.B. has dropped a bit, but I'm still carrying pretty high. And K.B. is unfortunately still in a posterior posi...

I washed some baby clothes today for the first time (otherwise K.B. will be naked when we bring him/her home from the hospital). It was a we...

This is a recurring theme: I am so not ready for motherhood. Case in point... Last night while having dinner with friends, I decided to help...

Some of my worst fears could come true. But before I start whining, perhaps I should share the positive news. Although still slightly elevat...

This one is listed in eBay's "Totally Bizarre" category. Yup, eBay has a category called "Totally Bizarre." General...

Be prepared to see just how unphotogenic I really am. These photos are soley to demonstrate belly size. Notice how I look nothing like my pr...

Where are the Tums? I didn't know that you could get stretch marks on your stretch marks. Do I really want to pick that up off the floo...

Last Friday I went to the hospital for what's called a prebirth appointment. There, I preregistered so I won't have to register when...

My blood pressure is down a bit more -- 112/74, which is good news. I have high hopes that they won't feel the need to induce me. I have...

I just looked at my countdown from the tickerfactory. I think I'm going to have to get rid of that thing. Twenty-nine days ? I'm so ...

I've been out of commission for five days b/c Dr. Wilcox (not my regular OB) recommended full bed rest. When I saw my regular OB today, ...

Last Friday my doctor placed me on work restriction (four hours a day) and partial bed rest (two hours down, two hours up) due to elevated b...

At my company, maternity benefits are handled as short-term disability. Therefore, to receive maternity benefits, I have to complete a short...

Good news. As you probably know, I've been measuring large, so I was scheduled for an ultrasound today to see what's up. The ultraso...

I'm sure you've heard or read this passage before: On the sixth day, God created man and said, "Go forth, be fruitful and mutip...

It's like I'm back in the first trimester. Just about anything can make me tear up. Yup, I'm back to crying when the puppies on ...

I'm totally intrigued that my blog made it onto Babes in Blogland . Apparently, she just stumbled upon my blog and added me. It's gr...

Bob and I started childbirth education classes last Monday night. Except for someone who is due in August, I had the smallest belly there! I...

According to BabyCenter.com, the baby looks like this . Personally, I can't imagine how Kidney Bean could possibly be that big. I still ...

Over the weekend, I saw several people who I hadn't seen in awhile -- my grandma, assorted aunts and cousins, etc. Everyone says I don...

I caught a glimpse of my profile in window of one of the offices in the hallway. I really do look pregnant. Finally. It's hard to believ...

Blood pressure remains good. Gained five more pounds for a total of twenty so far. Uterus is still measuring large -- thirty-two weeks. That...

Asked of elementary-school-aged children: Q. Why did God make mothers? A. To help us out of there when we were getting born. Q. What ingredi...

When I told my friend, Sherri, last Monday that two stretch marks had appeared, she literally gasped and said, "Already?" She then...

I knew I was forgetting something yesterday when I was talking about milestones. Here's a dubious one. My first stretch marks appeared t...

I've neglected to note some important milestones. On Friday, March 10, Bob thinks he felt the baby move. The following Wednesday, Kidney...

I'm going to have a baby in less than four months. Me, of all people. A baby. And by "have a baby," I don't mean deliver o...

Just came from the doctor's office. Saw a fabulous OB named Dr. Rider. She's the best! I love her to death and wish she could delive...

My wedding ring has been getting tighter and tighter, so last night I finally pulled it off to see if I could still get it off. It almost di...

I took Kidney Bean snowmobiling this weekend. The adventure began with something as mundane as my snowmobile suit. Who knew it would take a ...

Pregnancy Q & A & more! Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children are enough. Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When wi...

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...I'm wearing my first official pair of maternity pants today. Thanks, Tiffani, for picking them out for me at Kohls.com .

Friday afternoon was the big day. My keyboard tray was pushed up against my belly, and I felt the first little flutters of life! I was writi...

Kidney Bean is three-quarters of a pound. S/he's active and a bit stubborn, reluctant to pose for many photos. That didn't stop Lind...

Lots of dreams these days. In the latest, the baby got stuck in the birth canal, so doctors had to perform a C-section. The nice thing about...

Near the beginning of my pregnancy, I dreamt that I was returning to work after maternity leave. I completely forgot about my infant twin (t...

There's a giant case of fundraiser candy bars in the kitchen. Fortunately for me, I can't tolerate chocolate or other sweets. Unfort...

I had a dream last night that I felt the baby's first kicks. Nothing in real life, though. I haven't even felt anything that I thoug...

I just got word that Bob's cousin, Danielle, a regular visitor to The Kidney Bean, gave birth to a boy, Tommy, on Wednesday, the 25th. S...

What can I say? I've never been so happy in my life to be fat. Earlier today in the women's restroom, I turned sideways to look at m...

I want to mention that I'm feeling pretty good these days. No more morning sickness, and my stuffy nose is not nearly as bad as it was. ...

I bought two pairs of no-tie, slip-on shoes for when I get too fat to bend over. My boss asked if I bought them three sizes too big. Sigh. I...

It's more frustrating now than previously because I'm now nearly sixteen weeks and shouldn't be having any more morning sickness...

Here it is -- the fifteen-week ultrasound. The baby is in mid-kick. It was an abdominal ultrasound instead of a vaginal ultrasound, so it...

I had an OB appointment today, where the midwife informed me that my uterus has "popped right out." I guess that means if I didn...

I've had a stuffy nose for about seven weeks now. What to Expect When You're Expecting says it's a common complaint during preg...

My friend Amy is four weeks pregnant with her second baby. (She's an eternal optimist who does not fear the ever-so-remote possibility o...

Okay, here are the names that in the lead: Boy - Agamemnon Lucius Girl - Agatha Lillehammer Bob and I are both huge Texas A&M fans, so w...

Locally, my choice of OBs is really limited. We have two single-doctor practices and one group practice with three doctors. That's a gra...

...now that I've told everyone, I'm no longer "Jessica." I'm "mama" or "prego" or "baby lady....

Yesterday was the big day here at work. I went around and told everyone about the baby. It's a relief. It was tiring to be carrying arou...

At my eleven-week ultrasound, the baby was exactly four centimeters and weighed roughly a quarter of an ounce. Readers on my other blog tho...

Bob and I drove all around Northern Michigan through a Thanksgiving Day blizzard to announce the baby to family.

My first OB visit held quite a shock. I walked into the waiting room and my jaw dropped. Standing there was Bob's Aunt Marilyn and his c...

Well, this was a miserable experience. They made me drink four times as much as my bladder could hold but then wouldn't let me pee. I wr...

I'd been sick all week, so I took a pregnancy test. The digital readout says, "Pregnant." My husband laughed at me for taking ...