
The one about expectations
I used to do yoga at lunch in this church across the street from my office and I was leaving the class when the daycare called to tell me that they...
Read moreI used to do yoga at lunch in this church across the street from my office and I was leaving the class when the daycare called to tell me that they...
Read moreI had to quickly jump into motherhood. He was born in the morning and my husband left that afternoon for work - five hours after his son was born....
Read moreMy postpartum experience with my first born was pretty uneventful aside from a RAGING case of thrush. I knew without a doubt that my newborn and I ...
Read moreNobody and nothing prepares a mother for a NICU stay (no matter how short or long it is) and a postpartum, life altering diagnosis for your baby. M...
Read moreWhen I think back to when I had my twins, it was one of the worst moments in my entire life. No, I’m not referring to my beautiful, miracle babies ...
Read morePrenatal courses give you all these stats around tearing and assisted delivery so I assumed I’d be like most and come out with a tear but back on m...
Read moreWhen I was eight days postpartum with my second, I thought I was in the clear. I couldn't believe how much better the second time felt. Not sure if...
Read moreI think we are so unprepared for the slew of things that can happen during recovery. We are briefed on stitches, postpartum depression, lack of sle...
Read more(A pre-covid nursing story) My nursing issue is an abundance of milk. You would think that would be an amazing problem to have, but it’s a bit awk...
Read moreBEFORE (expectations): On mental health: This is my fourth kid but also my first pregnancy in eleven years. My son is ten. So, between the first ti...
Read moreBEFORE (Expectation): I didn't really think we would have children. My husband, Alex. He is a great human being and he deserves to be a dad. He wou...
Read moreBEFORE (Expectation): I’m not finding out the gender because I truly think I’m not going to be ultra disappointed with whatever I have. If it was s...
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