Prenatal Care in Germany Part 3: Preparing for Birth
Welcome to the third and final part of my prenatal care in Germany mini-series! Part one was about visits at the gynaecologist’s office and part two was…
Prenatal Care in Germany Part 2: the Midwife
The first part of the prenatal care in Germany series covered everything related to going to the gynaecologist: appointments, ultrasounds, and tests, trimester…
Prenatal Care in Germany Part 1: at the Doctor’s Office
When I decided that I should write down my experiences and observations about the prenatal care system in Germany I naively thought that…
Preparing for Birth the Second Time Around
Two years after the arrival of our firstborn I am again preparing for birth. At least, as much as you can prepare for…
The Big Downside of Having a Small Pregnant Belly
If you have at least one friend who has been pregnant or have been pregnant yourself, chances are that you have heard (or…
Nesting Time
I have a confession to make, there’s some pretty big news that I haven’t shared with you guys yet. Birdy is getting a baby…
Karma is a B*** or the Woes of Pregnancy
It’s no secret that each and every pregnancy has some side-effects. Some are nice, some not so much. As my pregnancy progressed and…
Multilingual Troubles: How to Choose a Baby Name?
Choosing how to name your baby is not a simple task in any circumstances – you need to consider the possibly different tastes…
The Guilt-Tripping World of Pregnancy Literature
Shortly after we found out that my tummy has a new inhabitant I set out to find some good reading on the subject…
