How can you be pregnant without conception even occurring? Why do trimesters have such a hold on the public imagination when they mean nothing medically? What is time, anyway?
Pregnancy: where timelines are made up and the trimesters don’t matter
Tag: science
Full moon, more babies?
The science on this superstition is more complicated than you might think.
Geek out with me about cell-free DNA
A personal update that has had me geeking out for a week
Newborns cry in different languages
It's true! And we've known this for a few years, but it never ceases to amaze me when I think about it. To learn more, I encourage you to check out this amazing article on multilingualism and fetal development. TLDR: babies who gestated around parents speaking French are distinguishable in their cries from babies who… Continue reading Newborns cry in different languages
Pregnancy Updates for Trekkies
In terms of making fetal development charts, I'm boldly going where no one has gone before.
Pregnancy Updates for Board Gamers
Do you love board games? (Or yard games, a few of those managed their way onto this list!) Enjoy this review of fetal development told through the lens of common games you might have in your home.
Wait, what do human embryos eat??
Have you ever wondered? I have. And I can't WAIT to tell you!
What you haven’t heard about moderate exercise and pregnancy
I don't just mean growing a human – but let's give credit where credit is due!
Terms Explained: what’s Vitamin K?
You're looking at your adorable newborn, welcoming them to the world, and then somebody's asking you about giving them some kind of a shot?! What IS Vitamin K, anyway?
Pregnancy Updates for Muggles (fetal development, Harry Potter edition)
It's Harry Potter's birthday today! In honor of this special occasion, please enjoy this review of fetal development written especially for Muggles by Emily Martin.
Abby the Sociologist Doula 