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Tag Archives: mommy
Why it is important to take our littles out in public
I realized the fatal flaw in the waitress’s placement of the girls’ booster chairs right next to each other when I witnessed Ruth’s hand shoot out to wave around in her sister’s face. Rose immediately emitted an ear splitting shriek … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, children in public, daddy, mommy, parents, tantrum, toddler
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Wren’s Birth Story Part Two: Our little bird
I felt like someone had rudely awoken me from a nice nap and looked around, irritated. I looked at the anesthesiologist staring back at me and realized, with a jolt, where I was and what had happened. The OB cheerfully … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, birth story, C section, daddy, delivery, mommy, NICU
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C Sections- what to pack, what to expect, etc.
C sections have gotten a real bad rap in this age of doulas and unmedicated births, but sometimes they are truly necessary. My first baby was stubbornly breach and had low amniotic fluid, so a C section it was. To … Continue reading
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Tagged baby, birth, C section, delivery, hospital bag, mommy, post partum
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How to quell morning sickness
I get a lot of questions from other mommies on Facebook in the form of direct messages. Although I have gleaned a substantial amount of knowledge through trial and error after having three babies in three years, I am by … Continue reading