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Fertility Food
Dear Diary, If the old adage you are what you eat is true, then what should you eat to become a pregnant woman? I didn’t know there were such things as fertility foods before I conceived. I knew what...
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Easy Exercises for Pregnancy
Dear Diary, Before I got pregnant, I worked out regularly. The front desk attendant at the fitness center knew my name and membership number off by heart. I didn’t want to put a halt to my exercise...
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Summer Inspired Baby Names
Dear Diary, If you’re becoming a mom this summer, you don’t have to look far for inspiration for baby names. Just look out the window! The bright sun, fragrant flowers and calming sea can spark ideas....
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Would You Go to a Young, Good-Looking Gynecologist?
Dear Diary, I thought cute doctors only existed on television. And they’re not even doctors; they’re actors. Personally, I was never examined by someone I would consider dating or someone who was born...
View ArticleHIV Positive and Pregnant
Dear Diary, I’ve attended the funerals of five family members–my sister, my aunt, my two cousins and my nanny. I lost them all to HIV. As I mourn their deaths, I can’t help but wonder if I’ll be forced...
View Article40 & Pregnant
Dear Diary, Days before my birthday, I met a woman at a party who told me that 40 was a magic number–the age where one reaches enlightenment and truly feels grown-up. I smiled but doubted I would share...
View ArticleIVF: What One Mom Wants You to Know Now
Dear Diary, Garmin should create a GPS to navigate the road to fertilization. Instead of entering an address, women could plug-in their age, medical information and family history. The system could...
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Video: Breaking Bedtime
For the first time in my daughter’s life, she’s spending the summer away from her mommy. Up until now, her dad and I made monthly road trips, ensuring she spent quality time with both sides of her...
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