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We have been extremely lucky to have help raising our daughter. For the last two years, she has been cared for while we are at work by my mom, my mother in law, and for a short time, a nanny.
Even before I finally got pregnant and was still in the dreaming stages of becoming a mom, the one thing I knew for sure was that I wanted to breastfeed. Since my sister was born when I was 11 and
Baby sleep. Who knew it could be so hard? Maybe I was naive, but I definitely was not prepared for how complicated two very simple things, eating and sleeping, could be for a baby. When it comes to sleep, there
When I initially went back to work in October 2021, our daughter was nearly four months old, and we were very lucky to be able to have my mom and our niece as caregivers. But all of that changed in
Long before I became pregnant, I had a lot of thoughts about giving birth. My mother, a true warrior, had three children in vaginal, unmedicated births (my sister was 10lbs 4oz, so this is truly amazing). Though I wanted to
Since my daughter, Ariadne, has been in the NICU since she was born, I have had to exclusively pump. Although it was not the journey I envisioned, it has been amazing to pump because it feels like I am doing
Soooo, I had a baby. In June. Which blew my mind. My due date was July 18th, so my brain just never really processed that I could have my baby in June, but sure enough she surprised us came into
Pregnancy can be so many things: beautiful, exciting, stressful, happy, painful, and strange; but there are a few apps that I have used throughout my pregnancy that have really made things easier for me. From keeping track of the baby’s
I can’t believe May is over, but at the same time, I don’t know if I have ever been so excited for a month of school to pass. Normally, our school year finishes at the end of May, but due
Being pregnant in a pandemic hasn’t been easy. From wearing a mask all day, to not being able to have my husband at any appointments with me, there’s been a lot of dealing with the unknown and unexpected. I knew
