Baby Cooing and the Pre-Sleep Chatter: What to Expect
When babies start cooing, what the chatter before sleep sounds like, and how to think about early speech ranges — written from the bump side, before birth.
The pregnancy experience site
Forty weeks of waiting, honestly.
What these weeks actually feel like and what's genuinely worth doing before the baby comes — from a second-time mom writing mid-bump, with a toddler underfoot and zero interest in scaring you. Can you dig it?
Start with the sleep plan
The 40-weeks arc
Four stops between the two lines and the hospital bag. Snap to yours.
Tri 1 weeks 4–13
The fog, the secrets, the crackers.
Tri 2 weeks 14–27
Showing, kicking, and the 2am questions.
Tri 3 weeks 28–40
Sleep, comfort, and the great shuffle.
Ready almost there
The sleep space, the pediatrician, the plan.
How far along are you?
Fresh from the bump
Pregnant on Your Feet All Day: Survival Tactics
Standing all day while pregnant: shift-by-shift tactics for feet, back and swelling from a second-time mom, plus the symptoms that mean call your OB now.
Pregnancy Brain Is Real Enough: Systems That Help
Pregnancy brain, handled: why your memory feels leaky, and the low-effort capture, reminder and handoff systems that stop it costing you anything real.
Pregnancy Fatigue: Coping When You're This Tired
Pregnancy fatigue coping tactics from a second-time mom: why it hits, what actually helps at work and at home, and the tiredness worth calling your OB about.
