When I was pregnant, I wasn’t just growing one tiny human—I was also growing two fibroids. Yep, surprise! Alongside the little kicks and growing belly came two unwelcome guests that made themselves very much at home on the outside of my uterus. The larger of the two was about 3 cm—roughly the size of a golf ball—and for a while, we actually thought it was the baby’s foot or elbow. So let’s talk about what fibroids actually are, what to expect if you have them during pregnancy

Whether you’re craving lemonade, watermelon, olives, or peanut butter straight from the jar—trust your body. Pregnancy cravings aren’t random nonsense. Your body is whispering to you (or screaming, let’s be real) about what it wants. Sometimes it’s nutrients. Sometimes it’s comfort. Sometimes it’s just something that tastes really freaking good in that moment. As long as your cravings are safe, go for it. You're doing an incredible, magical, exhausting, mind-blowing thing—

My OB recommended something surprising: try a small amount of caffeine. She explained that up to 200mg of caffeine per day is considered safe during pregnancy, and that it might help by gently constricting my blood vessels and reducing the headache pressure. I gave it a try. And it changed everything.

I’ve always been a planner by nature. So naturally, as soon as I found out I was pregnant, the research phase began. I dove headfirst into baby gear deep-dives, product reviews, safety guides, and Pinterest nursery boards like it was my full-time job. But while I was always in planning mode, the nesting instinct—that overwhelming, almost primal drive to prepare my home for baby—kicked in with a whole new intensity around week 26, near the end of my second trimester.