by John Koenig | Sep 2, 2021 | Pregnancy
Weight gain is inevitable in pregnancy. There are a lot of huge changes happening in you body; you are, after all, growing a human being! And it’s important that you fuel your body well to provide both you and baby with the necessary nutrition to keep you healthy. But...
by John Koenig | Sep 2, 2020 | Parenting, Pregnancy
The summer I turned 17 I found out I was pregnant. I was not the first pregnant teen in my family, but knowing that did not bring me comfort; instead, it did the opposite. When I was 13 and my sister was 16, she became pregnant. I remember being in the delivery room...
by John Koenig | Apr 22, 2020 | Pregnancy
Here’s a concise timeline to give you a rough estimate of what your appointments will look like during your pregnancy. It might be hard to think about now, especially if you’re just finding out you’re pregnant, but pregnancy is very much a waiting game. There will be...
by John Koenig | Feb 3, 2020 | Pregnancy
So you’re 13 weeks pregnant… This is it! The end of the 13th week marks the momentous occasion of leaving the first trimester and entering the second. By the end of this week, you will be one-third of the way done with your pregnancy, and you should begin to feel more...
by John Koenig | Jan 13, 2020 | Pregnancy
So you’re 12 weeks pregnant… At 12 weeks you are SO close to the first-trimester finish line! For many, this marks a period when those bothersome pregnancy symptoms lessen, such as the morning sickness and fatigue. However, the change in hormones around this time can...
by John Koenig | Oct 28, 2019 | Pregnancy
So you’re eleven weeks pregnant… You know the drill. You’re still in the thick of the first trimester (but the end is in sight!), so your pregnancy symptoms may still be plaguing you. Gas may be something you’re unaccustomed to, though, so you may need to keep track...
