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Postpartum-Recovery Tips Following a Vaginal Birth
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
How to Make the Most of a Scheduled Labor Induction
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. Babies have a funny way of turning the world upside ...read more
Hospital-Bag Essentials for Mom and Baby
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
5 Questions to Ask Your OB Before Your Delivery Date
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