When I had my first baby, I remember when the contractions got to be too much to bear and I was told I would need Pitocin to intensify my contractions. I broke down and got an epidural. With my second…
Am I Going Through Perimenopause?
So for the past few weeks, I’ve had a surge of BIG FEELINGS and try as I might, nothing has helped to calm me down. It’s caused me to lash out at hubby and the kids and it’s a frustrating…
Why Hubby is a Stay-at-Home Dad
When I was pregnant with our first son, I had always thought that we would put him in daycare as soon as my maternity leave was over and it was time to get back to real life. When I discussed…
Food Therapy for Our 3-Year-Old
When our first son was born, he had latching issues when breastfeeding (it hurt mama a lot and never got better!) and several specialists suspected he had a tongue and/or lip tie. I never had him properly evaluated, because we…
Is It Too Late To Get Pregnant At The Age of 40? My Journey to Being a Mother
There were many moments (in my 30s) when I started freaking out about my age, and the fact that I wasn’t a mother, wanted to be a mother and wasn’t sure if it was ever going to happen for me….
An Open Letter to Myself: Coping with Postpartum Depression
Here is what I wrote in my journal a week after giving birth to my first son: We went to see my therapist today, and while she looks for a psychiatrist for me, she encouraged me to head to the…
