Posts Tagged ‘Birth’
Adventures in Audiology Pt. 2
If you haven’t read my post from last week, please check that out first linked HERE. My newest baby, Matthew, failed multiple hearing tests at the hospital after birth. It was devastating and I didn’t know what to expect. We were referred to the children’s hospital for official testing. When Matthew was about a month…
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When you are a brand new mom you have so much running through your mind. Your body and emotions are both raw and tired and the last thing that you want to hear is that your newborn isn’t “perfect.” My son turned 6 months old this week. You might have read my previous post about…
Read MoreWelcome to the World
My second son, Matthew, was born on January 3rd. His birth was both traumatic and empowering. After a rough pregnancy, my team of doctors was fairly convinced that my baby would be arriving early. His due date was December 26th, the day after Christmas. I have to admit that I was really worried that he…
Read MorePreparing for Number Four
I am due to have my fourth baby in about 6 weeks. My oldest turns six in two weeks. I have recently spent a lot of time reflecting on my parenting journey and how differently I am preparing for this baby as opposed to my first. This baby will definitely be my last. I recall…
Read MoreThings They Never Told Me: The first few hours after birth
I remember when I was a first time mom. I asked about 30 million questions about delivery itself; will I poop? How bad does it really hurt? What if my baby looks weird? Will they have a cone head? Will they know who I am? Does an epidural hurt? Will I tear? I mean the…
Read MoreThings they never warned me about!
Recently I was chatting with friends about our birth experiences. Some of us gave birth in a hospital, some at home, some induced, some c-section, some with an epidural, some without. We all have different experiences. The interesting thing I learned is how many of us felt uninformed or unsure about things during our first…
Read MoreDon’t Blink
Last year on February 28 around 4:30 in the afternoon I experienced a placental abruption in my 36th week of pregnancy with my third child. I had no idea that was what was going on as I felt a warm gush and looked down to find only blood and rushed to the hospital. Luckily…
Read MoreBirth Plans
Planning for pregnancy and the arrival of a baby is no small task. There are, what seems like, millions of things to do and yet, as I’m sure many of you pregnant mamas can attest to, you are so tired that some days just thinking about what has to be done is daunting. As baby’s…
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