anxiety after pregnancy loss « Linda Rabadi Fair

The 9th Month

By Linda, on September 29th, 2013%

I don’t have much juice for a long post today, but wanted to take a couple minutes to document the final countdown… We are due one month from today! Unfortunately, I picked up a nasty cold last week. Makes sense – I started this pregnancy with several back to back colds – looks like it’s . . . → Read More: The 9th Month

35 weeks!

By Linda, on September 23rd, 2013%

We are getting mighty close to that finish line! It really is pretty ingenious on Mother Nature’s part – make a woman so uncomfortable at the end that she is begins to look forward to labor and taking care of a newborn so she is no longer pregnant! I’m not quite there yet, but I’m . . . → Read More: 35 weeks!

28 weeks – Welcome to the 3rd trimester

By Linda, on August 6th, 2013%

We are less than 3 months till Goldie’s arrival. Well, probably, because she might be late like her big brother! But landing here in the 3rd trimester, happy and healthy, feels good. I still have a good amount of energy, but definitely slow down at the end of the day. Especially if said day does . . . → Read More: 28 weeks – Welcome to the 3rd trimester

The last days of the 1st trimester

By Linda, on April 25th, 2013%

Holy cow am I excited to see the end of this first trimester. While I never completely forgot how rough the early weeks of pregnancy are, there’s nothing like going through it again to make me feel really, really sorry for myself. Some women don’t get sick, some get sick for a few weeks. I . . . → Read More: The last days of the 1st trimester

7 weeks with Goldie

By Linda, on March 14th, 2013%

We are firmly into week 7 of our pregnancy, and I’m feeling it. I’m tired, nauseous, headaches, poor sleep, all those usual complaints. But interestingly, none of these things seem to be as earth-shattering debilitating as they were the last two times. I can’t determine if this is because my tolerance is higher for operating . . . → Read More: 7 weeks with Goldie

Here we go again!

By Linda, on February 24th, 2013%

Today was a day we will always remember – the day we found out our new son or daughter is coming in late October! February 24, a day when Elliott could sense my anticipation to take the pregnancy test and woke up nearly an hour early to make me do it already. While Jeremy cuddled . . . → Read More: Here we go again!

Decision time

By Linda, on January 31st, 2013%

So here we are, firmly into 2013. If we get our wish, this will be the year we expand our family once again and make Elliott a big brother.

One thing we’ve learned over the last few years – you cannot plan this family business out perfectly. Things happen, biology can step in and change . . . → Read More: Decision time

A year in review

By Linda, on December 30th, 2011%

To say 2011 was a great year would be an understatement. This year, Jeremy, Elliott and I have grown in so many ways. We learned to be brave, to have hope, to take extra-good care of each other, to rejoice, to savor, and to be thankful. We have had quite the journey this year, and . . . → Read More: A year in review

Final doctor’s appointment

By Linda, on October 24th, 2011%

After 9 months of frequent, often anxiety-filled doctor’s appointments, attending our final appointment the other day was a big deal. I was surprised to realize that I had a lot of emotions around this last appointment. Thinking more about it, it made sense. That doctor’s office held a lot of emotional moments for us, both . . . → Read More: Final doctor’s appointment

A triumphant moment

By Linda, on October 5th, 2011%

Early in our pregnancy, I purchased a little hat for Elliott. I even blogged about it (“First Baby Purchase” link here: http://lindarabadifair.com/?p=56). It was a big moment for me. I had never purchased anything for our first baby because of superstition, and finally let myself buy something for this baby. I remember paying for the . . . → Read More: A triumphant moment