How does anyone survive pregnancy?
From the moment you find out you're pregnant, possibly even during the "we're thinking about having a baby" stage, the decision to bring new life into this world is fraught with a list of dos and don'ts that will make you feel like you're the child instead of the one having a child. If such a list actually physically existed, you might find that you spend a good portion of your pregnancy reading it – it's seemingly endless! From the comments made by family members to random strangers, the innumerable websites dedicated to the miraculous process and the endless articles and blog posts written by experts, laymen, idiots and people with specific agendas, you may find that just when you thought you couldn't be more overwhelmed, you will be! At least, this has been my experience... and the only way that I've managed to cope is by separating the nonsense and negativity from the information that is more likely or actually factual. So you want to have a