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Life’s Simple Pleasures

I had forgotten how much I love to read. When I was a kid I used to plough through books, basically from the moment I started reading, I just kept going. My room at my parents’ had bookshelves lining the … Continue reading

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Mental Health Problems & Race

Like most people by now, I’ve watched the Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah. I’m not going to focus much on the interview in itself, but more on how it’s been received by the general public, and more specifically, the … Continue reading

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10 Year Anniversary

Happy Anniversary! I can’t believe that I’ve had this blog for ten years(!) today. Though I have to admit that I haven’t been active during all of those ten years. I do miss being active though, finding articles and pieces … Continue reading

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Things to Never Say to Someone who’s had a C-section

Lately something has been bothering me like crazy: the things people sometimes blurt out to those of us who’s been through a c-section. During my pregnancy I joined a wonderful group on Facebook, a group that helped me through a … Continue reading

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Motherhood

Mother. That’s quite the title, isn’t it? I know it’s been a hot minute since I’ve been here, which isn’t much of a surprise. I was right the last time I wrote here though, it was my last pregnancy update … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 37 & 38

BabyWeight: 2859 grams (w. 37)Length: 48.6 cm (w. 37) Baby will weigh between six and six and a half pounds this week. Growth slows down at this point and Baby is busy practicing for life after birth. Baby is plumper … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 36

BabyWeight: 2622 gramsLength: 47.4 cm Baby weighs about six pounds (2,5 kg) and will gain approximately one half of a pound per week from now until birth. The protective fat layer will make up about 15% of Baby’s weight at … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 35

BabyWeight: 2383 gramsLength: 46.2 cm Baby weighs about five and a half pounds now and will start with a period of rapid weight gain this week. From now until birth your baby will gain approximately one half of a pound … Continue reading

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#MyAriel – a discussion on representation

Live-action remakes of Disney classics seems to be all the rage lately. Earlier this year Dumbo premiered on the big screen again, a live-action re-imagining of the Walt Disney’s 1941 animated film with the same name. Before that we’ve seen: … Continue reading

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Bump Update – Week 34

BabyWeight: 2146 gramsLength: 45 cm Baby weighs about 2 kilos now. By this time most of the lanugo (body hair) is gone. Baby’s immune system is no longer relying on the antibodies from the placenta. This self-immunity is important to … Continue reading

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