Archive for the ‘Pregnancy’ Category
Personal update: It’s a girl!
Lilianna Marie Saltrelli was born on Sunday, September 16th. That day I experienced some of the most wonderful and the most frightening moments of my life. In an effort to celebrate the former and process the latter, I’ve chosen to share both stories below. Lilianna’s Birth Story I woke up at 3:30 a.m….
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Pregnancy Update: Learning to Be Flexible
Only four more weeks, give or take a couple, until my baby makes his or her way into the world. I can’t wait to meet the little monkey who has been somersaulting around in there. He or she has already helped me grow in so many ways (aside from the obvious!) and our journey is…
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30 Weeks Pregnant: Update and Q&A
I can’t believe it’s been five months since I shared my pregnancy announcement with you! I also can’t believe that in just 10 more weeks I’ll finally get to see my little boy or girl’s face for the first time. I could cry just thinking about it. (Okay, maybe I am crying…it happens a lot…
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Always Be Your Own Advocate (a.k.a. Blood for my Birthday)
A week and a half ago, I found myself in the Emergency Room with shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pain. At 25 weeks pregnant, it was pretty scary. Something definitely didn’t feel right. But after an EKG, ultrasound, and fetal heart rate monitoring (all normal, thank goodness!), they gave me some Maalox and sent me…
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Pregnancy is Easy: Week 24
Wait, don’t throw anything at me! I’m kidding. But this week (Week 24!) I was reminded that my daily choices play a big role in how hard or easy the process feels (kind of like life, in general, huh?). On Wednesday morning I had a prenatal massage (I get one every 3 weeks and it’s…
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Makin’ GP-Friendly Green Juice
I love making (and drinking!) juice. For many years after I was diagnosed with GP, I thought I couldn’t tolerate fresh juice. I kept trying and it kept making me feel bloated, gassy, and nauseous. Eventually I realized that I was making some big mistakes. Too much juice, to start with, and made from too much high-sugar,…
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Gastroparesis & Pregnancy: An UnexpectedTransformation
As of yesterday, I’m officially halfway through my pregnancy! A milestone that was marked by an ultrasound and a prenatal massage. By the way, “pregnancy brain” is real! I just had to ask my husband what it’s called when you reach an important point in your life. “Not a landmark, but a ….?!” The…
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GP & Pregnancy: Busting Out of a Food Rut
After years of looking pregnant when I was actually just bloated, I’m proud to finally have a real baby belly! I’m 17 weeks along and things are going very well. The biggest challenge at this point is continuing to get enough nutrients as the baby grows. My iron, sodium, magnesium, and calcium levels have all…
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GP & Pregnancy: The First Trimester
I’m now 14 weeks pregnant and officially into my second trimester! With the first trimester behind us, I’m looking forward to sharing more about my experience as a mama-to-be who also happens to have gastroparesis. This first post will be a bit long as I’ve waited to write it, but I’ll be posting more regularly…
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