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At my doctor's visit last week, they let me know that their practice follows a protocol for monitoring women who are over 40 very closely in their last 8 weeks of pregnancy. They do this for everyone over 40, even if they don't have risk factors or problems with their pregnancies. Has anyone...

I dutifully took the day off on Tuesday so that I could lie down and rest post-amnio. The ultrasound technician started off by determining the baby's age based on head size and thigh bone length. It came out a 16 weeks, 3 days -- just two days older than the actual age. Then the doctor did...

At week 14, I have just about outgrown all my work clothes. A few suits I can still get by with, since they have long jackets that cover the zipper that's not quite zipped and the hair elastic that's looped around the button. ;) This weekend I moved a lot of my favorite Ann Taylor suits to the...

When I called to give my mother the news that she'd be a grandmother, I gave her the assignment to decide what she'd like to be called. She asked what my MIL is called by her four grandsons: Grammy. So, over a month later, my mom is uncharacteristically quiet about this! What are your...

From People.com: "Singer Carnie Wilson and her husband, musician Rob Bonfiglio, welcomed their first child, a baby girl, born Friday in Los Angeles. The arrival, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz., has been named Lola Sophia and has brown hair and blue eyes, Entertainment Tonight reports." After...