For the most part, I got really, really lucky and had a pretty routine pregnancy with my son seven years ago. Sure, I was huge, had more than my fair share of heartburn and hemorrhoids, and was uncomfortable as hell towards the end -- but I was never sick and/or miserable at any point during that nine months.

But while I didn't fall victim to morning sickness, there was one thing that absolutely made me gag -- the smell of my husband's deodorant.

OMG. It was the grossest thing EVER. I was so turned off by it, in fact, that he was forced to switch brands for the sake of me hanging onto my lunch.

Kim Kardashian is talking again about how everyone tricked her into thinking pregnancy would be so much easier than it really is. With her baby bump swathed in leather and lace (thanks, Kim, for getting that Stevie Nicks song stuck in my head) at a special screening for Temptation, Kardashian admitted, "Being pregnant is not as easy as my sister [Kourtney] made it look or my mom made it look." In fact, Kim goes on, "It's a little painful. I've gotten sick a couple times. It's getting a little bit more difficult [to get around]."

Kourtney! Kris! How could you deceive Kim like this, making pregnancy look like Fun Times in the Family Way?

What's her majesty, the Duchess of Cambridge, craving now that she is expecting the Royal Heir? Certainly NOT grilled cheese sandwiches and onion rings! Heavens no. Kate Middleton is craving something a little more refined though nearly as decadent: Lavender shortbread.

As it happens, her father-in-law Prince Charles has a company called Duchy Originals that reportedly produces the biscuits (though I don't see them on the website), so she's got a steady supply. But why lavender? Isn't that dangerous for a pregnancy? 

In what is no doubt some really great news for moms who can't resist having a cup o' joe every morning, there is new research showing that drinking coffee during pregnancy won't give your child behavior problems later in life. (Whew!)

The research showed that the children of mothers who drank up to three cups of coffee per day while pregnant did not have a larger risk of being inattentive than moms who did not drink any at all. (I guess caffeine isn't as bad as we thought.)

I've always been a careful person, a woman with a good head on her shoulders who tends to make wise choices. I said "tends to." That means I slip up from time to time. Or, if you count my nine months of pregnancy, a lot.

I read a zillion expectant mom books and took good notes at the doctor's. I stayed away from the bad fish and alcohol and painkillers other than the occasional Tylenol. I didn't whiten my teeth. I took care of myself and my growing baby and was generally healthy (we won't talk about that month of weekly candy binges). But I still unwittingly committed 6 of the pregnancy deadly sins.

I could blame my blond hair. It's a convenient excuse for what those who know me well dub my "Catherine moments." Or I could blame pregnancy brain. But in the end, all I can do is blame my own damn ditzy self.

Kourtney Kardashian totally sounds like she's got some major pregnancy cravings going on, and she isn't afraid to give into them one bit. Not that I can say that I blame her. I mean -- pregnancy is the one time in your life when you can really indulge in cravings and not worry about the number on the scale the next morning, right?

And as far as Kourtney's food cravings go, her sister Khloe recently said that she's got a hankering for things that are a bit on the spicy side, like queso dip. Mmm. I'm not even expecting and I could go for some queso dip right about now, so I can only imagine how appealing it must sound to a pregnant gal.

But all deliciousness aside, the fact that Kourtney is craving spicy foods might actually have a hidden meaning behind it.

Kristin Cavallari may be pregnant with her first child, but it's almost impossible to tell that she's expecting simply by looking at her. Take a closer look -- can you even spot a baby bump on this girl? She's just so tiny!

You'd think that her small frame would make it easier to see her bump, but Kristin really doesn't look much different than her days on The Hills. She's still thin, tan, blonde, and adorable. Lucky gal.

Even though she hasn't really "popped" quite yet, odds are good that Kristin will start showing fairly soon. And if a certain abnormal pregnancy craving she's having continues, then we will probably catch a glimpse of her growing belly in the very near future.

I love a good wacky pregnancy craving. Those who profess to crave only leafy greens and organic beets may be healthier, sure, but they're boring and kind of lame. Every pregnant woman needs to give into some crazy cravings once in awhile, but Jessica Simpson's cravings seem to be a bit too crazy.

She recently told Extra that she can't get enough of her favorite childhood foods. Things like Kraft Mac n' Cheese, Pop Tarts, and Cap'n Crunch. Fine, but then she went and dropped this doozy: "I had a buttered Pop Tart this morning," she said. 

Butter on a Pop Tart? Pickles and ice cream are one thing, but that just sounds awful. Pop Tarts and butter are each pretty tasty in their own right, but together, no thanks. No one, pregnant or not, should ever ingest such an abomination.