Being pregnant on the internet sucks

The excitement of finding out I was pregnant is like nothing I’ve ever experienced before.

My husband and I were overjoyed, on vacation, blissful and so, so excited to start a family. We had this little, personal secret. This tiny human just starting to grow in my body, and not even I could really feel it.

And then the Googling began. 

“My doctor won’t see me until I’m eight weeks along. Is that normal?” 

“When does the chance of miscarriage decrease?”

“What is a chemical pregnancy?”

Hundreds and thousands of the same questions from soon-to-be parents appeared before my eyes with each new search. Read more…

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