As I’ve mentioned in earlier posts, since David was born 6 weeks early, I wasn’t biologically ready to provide milk for him and his mouth was way too small to latch. Even with pumping with a rented hospital-grade Medela Symphony, a pump which rocks, I’m not seeing enough milk to provide my son with enough […]
One of the biggest hurdles of motherhood for me is definitely communication with the baby. I’m having difficulty noticing what he wants and may be a little too impatient at times to even notice the cues. For example, someone brought to my attention that if I rub my child’s face when trying to feed him
Today, I’d have been 37 weeks pregnant if I didn’t give birth 3 weeks ago. I’m so glad that my baby is now with me, but at the same time, I still have those big fears. What if — you know — having a kid 6 weeks early is scary. And I’m still supposed to
A few weeks ago, I tweeted about the wonderful smell of newborns. I realize that I love smelling my little David Jacob. Someone burst my bubble and told me why exactly that was the case — and well, he’s right. I’d kind of hoped that newborns came out of the womb smelling nice and flowery
With a 20-day-old baby, you’re still caught doing those late-night feedings. In fact, it’s 3:20AM. About 30 minutes ago, I was jolted awake by the sound of my baby’s cries for one of his two (or three?) nightly feedings. Then, I realized that it wasn’t just an old quiet night; a severe thunderstorm had been
Everyone’s pregnancy is different. I, unlike 75% of women, experienced little to no morning sickness, for example. But while I was pregnant, I wanted to chronicle my pregnancy journey too — except I admitted previously that I was in denial about carrying a real baby inside of me and kept it mum. Now that the