We have now made it halfway through Emily’s pregnancy.
In this video, we discuss how she’s been feeling, what she’s been feeling, and how we’re emotionally preparing for the 20-week anatomy scan — a test with which we have a traumatic history.
Being a parent is arguably the most singular experience a person can have. And I realize I won’t know what it’s like until I actually become one.
In an attempt to get ready, I bought my first parenting book. But do I have the nerve to actually read it?
By the 16th week of pregnancy, babies have developed functioning ears.
Which is why I decided to have a chat with our child — a chat that was far more challenging than I had anticipated, and not just because I was talking to Emily’s stomach.
On Nov. 11, 2019, Emily and I went in for her first doctor’s appointment of the pregnancy. We were excited, we were nervous and we had no clue what awaited us in that exam room.
Then they started the ultrasound.
On Oct. 16, 2019, Emily went through the IVF transfer procedure.
Nine, anxious days later, she showed up at my office to answer one question: Is she pregnant?
See her deliver the news here…