pregnancy week by week complaints

[walkitout]

Yeah, I now I shouldn't be reading these things.

Why can't there be a version of these things that recognizes you've done this before and you just need a little reminder for which week is what? And that, say, recognizes that you're dealing with a toddler?

Or, failing that, says useful things like, "Feeling paranoid and down? Welcome to Week 30! If it gets out of hand, your health care provider may have helpful ideas. Or not."

Comments

Does this mean ...

[byrdie.livejournal.com]

-- that you're coming up with a new chapter of your pregnancy book?

Re: Does this mean ...

[walkitout]

Probably not.

Except to complain. I went easy on the week-by-week books/websites the first time around. Maybe a little too easy.

There was one for twins that really pissed me off

[ethelmay.livejournal.com]

It just up and STOPPED at week 36. Left out probably half of typical twin deliveries, if not more. Not to mention that women carrying twins to term do want some reassurance that they can have a *little* free time between worrying about prematurity and worrying about possible ill effects of going late! (There was a movement afoot to get all twins delivered by 38 weeks at one point -- but I don't know of anyone trying to get them all out by 36.)

I remember going swimming once in late pregnancy with Peter, and it felt absolutely terrific. Should have done more of it. (In fact I am nearly positive it was at that big party at S's building in 1998.)