Baby

At 38 weeks pregnant, my obsession with good food has deepened and become almost primal. I feel like a bear preparing to hibernate. Every day, I spend hours finding the best berries, stockpiling supplies, chopping, cooking and cramming more into the freezer. We’re eating amazing fresh produce, herbs, salmon and farm eggs all day long.…

100+ year old San Francisco apartments often have what’s called a “double parlor” room off the formal living room area. These cozy rooms usually have no external windows – making them a warm haven from the fog and street noise – but also darker and difficult to photograph well. We’ve just finished converting ours from…

This continues to feel like such a tender week in the world. Maybe it is just me being SO pregnant – but doesn’t it seem like everyone is making an effort to be a little more kind and helpful in the last few days? It is time to do good deeds and support each other.…

Eight months pregnant?! How is that possible! Things have started to get a bit more difficult as I head into the last 7 weeks. I don’t quite understand how I’m able to stand upright with this big bump balanced on my too-small feet. My daily routine is to have breakfast in bed while the baby…

Another pregnancy milestone checked off the list! My final baby shower was last weekend – an wonderful day in San Francisco full of friends, family and lots of experienced moms. There are so many things I loved about this party hosted by my friends Jackie and Margaret. First, I loved that the party was at…

30 weeks pregnant, up 25 lbs and I just booked my highest invoicing week in the 2 years of my brand strategy business. Whew! It’s been super busy at EmilyStyle. The third trimester kicked off for me with a major baby growth spurt. An itchy couple of days when it was hard to wear anything beyond…

Researchers have measured that fertility issues are as stressful to women as having cancer, AIDS or heart disease. In my worst moments – when I was sad and disappointed and crashing down from all the medications – I would think to myself that infertility didn’t feel like “dying” but “not living.” It seems overly dramatic…

Just barely six months pregnant now and the bump has quickly grown to the size of a not-so-subtle smuggled basketball. Strangers love asking me if I’m due soon. I love the attention! I’ve almost completely given up on pants (far too itchy) and have started to tap into the stash of hand-me-down 3rd trimester clothes…

The French do many things well: pastry, wine, commiseration and baby clothes in particular. When visiting France over the years, I stocked up on adorable classic items from inexpensive places like Monoprix to bring back to friends and family. You can view many of them online – alas, most shops don’t ship to the US.…

I’m getting bigger and bigger every day! The last couple weeks have included some serious bump growth and a lot of business meetings as I head quickly toward month six. 1. Cross-country business trip Two five hour flights in two days for a client meeting required a seriously comfortable flying outfit. This black maternity shirt…