Six months ago, I wrote a letter to myself. Six months later, I’m going revisit that letter and grade myself on how I am keeping my advice to myself. (This feels terrible navel-gazing-ish. More so than usual. But, a few people mentioned they’d like to read an update on that whole parenthood thing and theRead the whole post >>
The Letter I Needed to Read.
Note: Breastfeeding is a personal choice and I’ve hesitated to write much about it because, like my choosing a natural birth and to be vegetarian, it can make people feel attacked and become defensive just by raising the subject. Know that I respect all choices and love you all. I feel deeply for those womenRead the whole post >>
Gabriel's Birth Day, Part III
[Part I] [Part II] The third part of my labor (and birth!) with Gabe is the part where I feel like I lost it. Up until then, I had been dealing with labor. Sure, I had bouts of self-doubt and wanting to give up, but I also chanted “I can do it. I can doRead the whole post >>
Gabriel's Birth Day, Part II
[Part I]We arrived at the midwives’ office around 2:30pm, and had to wait several excruciating minutes while the receptionist finished some paperwork before talking to us. Thankfully, one of the nurses saw that I was in labor and rescued me from possibly having to experience a contraction in a waiting room full of people. SheRead the whole post >>
Two Weeks Old.
How far along? 2 weeks postpartum How big is baby? Probably around 21 inches and a little more than 9 lbs. This kid is gaining weight at an unheard of rate! Total weight gain: +8 lbs (As in, I’m 8 lbs above my pre-pregnancy weight. Although – who knows how much weight I’ve gained upRead the whole post >>
