labor and delivery

Child birth--it's no walk in the park... And the recovery? Well, I wouldn't quite call that a picnic either.  I've now endured three vaginal births, and while they've all been very different experiences, they all have one thing in common: squeezing out a babe doesn't not hurt. ...read more

I was sure that this time, I'd go early. Baby would spontaneously come--fast and furious-- and likely in the middle of the night (you know, for dramatic effect). I was positive we'd be in business a couple days shy of 40 weeks.  Related: Tips for Nursing Moms Going Back to Work ...read more

Okay, as I write this the true countdown is on. T-minus 14 hours until I'm scheduled to show up at my local hospital for an induction. (Ugh, this stubborn baby is just too cozy in mah belly and the doctors want her out!)  So, yeah, t's gonna be a busy couple of days... of waiting ...read more

Writing this post at 37 weeks and four days pregnant (but who's counting?), and lemme tell you I'm feeling a bit torn. On one hand: I'm so ready to be done. On the other: I'm so not ready to juggle the demands of three kids, return to a place of not sleeping, like, ever, to ...read more

“Hello, muppet.” That was the first thing I said to my baby girl when she was born—when they put her naked little body on my bare chest at 6:48 P.M. November 29, 2014. A silly little greeting meant only for her ears. I remember the comforting weight of her mere 6 pounds—the ...read more