Kelsey BresemaninModern MothersWhat They Should Tell YouThere’s labor, and baby’s health, and there’s also the health and experience of the mother.1d ago21d ago2
Kelsey BresemanGetting RealThe fetus inside me finally feels more baby than fetus: a full live entity that stands up against the inside of my belly when I lay on my…6d ago6d ago
Kelsey BresemanA Swim at the Ladies' PondWhen I climb down the ladder into the Ladies' Pond, the fetus inside me assumes its eponymous position: curled tight against the water's…Aug 25Aug 25
Kelsey BresemanRest and StrivingGestating a baby takes most of my energy but not much of my time.Aug 20Aug 20
Kelsey BresemanAll’s WellAlthough we take breaks in the shade, I’m googling “overheating pregnancy” “pregnancy cramps” and the like by teatime...Aug 151Aug 151
Kelsey BresemanThere’s a Baby in ThereOne of the strange and challenging aspects of pregnancy is its unreality. Intellectually, I know this process will result in a baby, which…Aug 13Aug 13
Kelsey BresemanSplitting"It's like a zipper," my physical therapist explains. "Your abs have fibers going across between them, and those are what is splitting."Aug 4Aug 4
Kelsey BresemanCapable GiantI'm about six months pregnant and am now, by my estimate, enormous...Jul 31Jul 31
Kelsey BresemanBetween a Rock Wall and a Hard PlaceThe bridge is skinny even for one car, and steep enough that if someone was driving the other way, we wouldn't see them until the crest...Jul 24Jul 24
Kelsey BresemanOrienteering in the “Pregnant” CategoryAn hour later, I'm wading knee-deep through bracken, wringing out the hem of my jersey cotton dress...Jul 23Jul 23