I'm right at the cusp of the 3rd trimester, and I'm more exhausted than I've ever been.

Where's that excitement and nesting energy I've come to expect?

Is it normal to feel so tired when you're pregnant?

Here are a few things you might want to check if you can barely get out of bed when pregnant:

I've already told you how I wasted money on prenatal vitamins that made me vomit.

I wish I had lived near a Meijer store!

The family-friendly company Meijer has rolled out a new program giving FREE prenatal vitamins to all expectant moms.  Let's hope big chains like Walmart and Kroger follow suit!

Here's how to get your free prenatal vitamins...

 My mom is sitting next to me on the sofa.

"Did you know I can hear you breathing?  Do you think something is wrong with your lungs?"

No, Mom, but thanks for asking. 

My chronic stuffy nose is actually a side effect of pregnancy.

She didn't believe me, but pregnancy rhinitis is nothing to sneeze about.

I gasped when I looked down at my feet.  They were nearly swollen beyond recognition!

Why do pregnant women have problems with swelling?

More importantly, what are some safe ways to prevent it from happening?

Here are the 4 best natural remedies I've found for pregnancy swelling. 

It's the most exciting day of your pregnancy thus far--the ultrasound!

How much water are you supposed to drink for your ultrasound?

How will your bladder hold 32 ounces of fluid?

Here are tips for surviving--and enjoying--your pregnancy ultrasound!

My fair skin inherited the tendency to grow moles.

When I got pregnant, a few of my existing moles started getting bigger...and bigger!

What was happening?  Did I have some kind of pregnancy skin cancer?  And what about those strange skin tags under my arm?

I headed straight for the dermatologist.  Here's what he said...

You have so much to buy for baby.

But every pregnant women needs a few things for herself, too. 

It's taken me 3 pregnancies to whittle this list down to the true essentials. 

Here are the top 5 things I think every pregnant woman needs to buy: