Pregnancy – Facets of Farah

Farah July 20, 2019 MOTHERHOOD

My Pregnancy Story with Azan Part 3

What a wonderful weekend it had been. Eid ul Fitr is my favorite Eid, and I was secretly hoping I would go into labour. What a dramatic and fun story that would have been to tell my son! You were an Eid baby! Eid day – last picture as a couple. We went to an obscene number of houses as you do; when it’s Eid and you aren’t strapped to your bed. I changed outfits more times that weekend as well because I wanted to “encourage” this baby out before I administered an eviction notice. But the last two days…

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Farah July 18, 2019 MOTHERHOOD

My Pregnancy Story with Azan Part 2

The day after we found out we were expecting, our relationship slid into an almost euphoric stage. He really began to take care of me. He stepped up to the plate. We did the preliminary doctor’s appointments to confirm the validity of the one dark pink line and a second faint pink line. To our doctor’s mild amusement, the stick was right. I was on my way to becoming an Ammu. We can’t keep a secret We didn’t waste any time because we are oversharers and incredibly unable to keep a secret. By “we” I really mean me. But you…

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Farah July 16, 2019 MOTHERHOOD

My Pregnancy Story with Azan – Part 1

How I found out… The husband was washing the last of the mugs as our friends had just left our little condo after an early dinner and post dinner chill session. I was paralized in my tiny ensuite bathroom. One dark pink line and a second faint pink line. Maybe I should do it again. I frantically flipped the panels of the instructions to troubleshoot what the faint line could suggest. “Pregnant, even if the second line is faint.” – OMG. Deep breath. I could feel my face getting flush. The blood rushing up to my cheeks, I thought my…

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Farah October 6, 2015 MOTHERHOOD

8 Ways to Handle Morning Sickness

For a select few women, nausea and morning sickness is not an issue for the duration of thier pregnancies, and then there are the rest of us mere mortals. Heh. And there are a few of us that feel it even harder! But that’s a story for another day. If you happen to be experiencing nausea, I feel for you. Throwing up can be difficult during this time just for the physical toll it takes on your body. Although these tips may not rid you completely of your nausea, they may help at least handle some of it. 1. Avoid…

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