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Over the past almost five years of my breastfeeding journey I have read and heard countless stories about mothers who have donated their breastmilk to babies in need. I have always been stunned by the love and generosity behind these stories. Pumping is really one of the ultimate labors of love. It can be time…
Last month my parents offered my husband and I a fantastic gift. They offered to watch our two small children overnight while we spent the night at a hotel and enjoyed a night to ourselves. We hadn’t done this for two years. The last time we had a night to ourselves was when my mom…
Remember when you were 9 months pregnant and you started to panic thinking that you wouldn’t be able to make it to your due date? Remember when you thought you couldn’t possibly deliver that beautiful baby into the world? Remember when you thought you wouldn’t make it to the end of the week with your…
Myth 1: Breastfeeding is easy I feel like this misconception is everywhere. It’s implied in books and in new mom pamphlets. “Breast is best” they tout and “Breastfeeding is natural!” Many women, myself included, incorrectly read between the lines and think “oh, breastfeeding must be easy. I was made to do this.” Yes, your body…
We are a whole year into this pandemic. I don’t know about you, but my kids are totally over it. We also live in Chicago with its never ending winter and erratic weather. Yesterday we were outside wearing t-shirts and today its freezing and snowing heavily. I have 3 small active children who crave…
Last week my one year old had to go to for a sleep study at Yale Children’s Hospital. He has not been sleeping well and we have had concerns about his breathing and restlessness at night. He also has small airways due to a genetic condition so his medical team decided that a sleep study…
I’ve always wondered how doctors could determine if babies and small children could hear well. I remember hearing tests in grade school where they had you wear headphones and raise your hand when you heard that oh so annoying “beep” but when they told me that my younger son would need to be regularly tested…
I remember February 25, 2019 very well. I woke up eager and excited. This was the day we were going to begin inducing Felicity. I knew I would meet the last missing piece of my puzzle soon. I went to the OB, then home to wait. My third birth was complicated by a partial placental…
Last week I posted a blog about planners. To say that I have a lot of experience in picking one out is probably an understatement and I’m rather picky. If you need help picking out a new planner check out my post HERE before you read this one. This week’s post is going to focus…
I can’t believe it’s already February. Here we a month into the New Year and I feel like I’ve just started to get things back in order from the chaos of the holidays and all of the January birthdays in my family. I find myself finally getting organized for 2021 and getting all of my…
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