From the moment last April when I shocked the crap out of myself with a positive pregnancy test, everything about my second pregnancy was different from my first. This fact was especially apparent during the last few weeks of the pregnancy. I had given birth to my first at 37 weeks, 6 days and expected to
Tag: childbirth
Since the moment I discovered I was pregnant 15 months ago, life has been full of surprises, both amazing and… less amazing. I could write volumes on this topic, but I narrowed it down to my top 8 for your consideration. I am in no way trying to say that this list encompasses the most shocking
My second “baby” turned two years old the other day. At this point in my parenting adventures, as I get further away from the last time I gave birth, I’m getting fewer questions about my homebirth experiences. But every so often, the topic does come up. I recently had bloodwork done, which I absolutely
The two sisters referenced in the title are not actually sisters. One woman is my younger sister; the other is my DH’s younger sister, so my sister-in-law. Both are in their early 30s. And that’s about where the similarities end. My sister is planning a wedding for next year, and moved to the other
If I had a nickel for every time my husband and I turned to each other and said, “We are never doing this again,” then I could probably afford to buy myself a one-way ticket back out of Crazy Town. It’s not that our daughter is horrible or we hate being parents – on the
Just recently, I was finally able to finish reading the book, The Red Tent after starting and stopping it several times. Must have had something to do with having a child and working full-time. Anyway, part of the book documents what life was like after women gave birth in ancient times. Apparently, they were waited
In case you missed it, here’s the clip of me from earlier in the week, talking about our bodies after giving birth. If you’re like me and actually hate clicking on videos (my brain is less patient without the written word as a visual stimulus), the spot can be summarized thusly: love your body
