It was a Thursday. My daughter was in the NICU and had been since her birth a week prior. At one point she was on room air, but now she was intubated and had a feeding tube placed. A massive nitrogen tank had been wheeled over to her tiny bed and was hooked up to … Continue reading The First Time
I’ve mentioned before that doctors have given me bizarre advice when pregnant; however, nothing prepared me for the diet I was instructed to go on when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my daughter. To be absolutely clear, this is NOT a diet most people or even most pregnant women should be on! It is … Continue reading Eating Poorly to Help My Baby
After having spent a restless night trying to sleep after my OB/GYN had given us the bad news that our daughter's heart was malformed, we got up to face the day. My husband and I were anxious the whole morning. We just wanted an answer, a label, something to tell people. Our family watched our … Continue reading The Diagnosis
The day I had been excitedly waiting for finally arrived. I was 18 weeks pregnant and getting the ultrasound to find out the gender of our baby. Myself and my family had been not-so-secretly hoping it was a girl, and I had a feeling that it was. I watched the monitor as the sonographer moved … Continue reading Bad News Baby
“We can’t guarantee lungs” is the line that played over in my head the morning of my c-section. When I had first heard it I thought it was such peculiar phrasing. As if someone was giving a slightly sketchy sales pitch of a get-rich-quick-scheme saying that they don’t guarantee a certain income level. But what … Continue reading C Day
When I was in college my roommate would often insist that her clothing smelled funny after going to the dining commons, but I could never smell anything. It seemed so odd to me but she swore up and down, after sniffing her cardigan repeatedly, that it smelled funny after eating. Later on I lived with … Continue reading Everything Smells
The pain is unbelievable. And no, I am not talking about labor. At least during labor you know there is an end point in sight soon and that within a few hours you'll be holding your baby. No. What I am talking about is a pain that makes you feel like you are physically tearing … Continue reading Hips Don’t Lie
Great news!! You just found out you’re going to be a dad! I am so happy for you but I would like to take a moment to explain something. Your wife is going to change into a she-beast and then back to her normal radiant self….several times a day. She is going to swell up … Continue reading How to Survive Your Pregnant Wife
BOOBIES!!!! If you're having a baby, you probably have boobs so let's talk about what happens to them when you get pregnant. If you're a man, you might put on some sympathy weight so your man boobs might grow a little. Now ladies…. There is a little more involved for you so if you are … Continue reading Get Wrecked: The Story of Boobs Through Pregnancy & Beyond
I had survived labor and the first couple of days in the hospital but now I was home. For several days the vast majority of my time was spent laying propped up in bed sitting on top of a bed pad. Our son was laid next to me in a pack n play that had an infant insert. … Continue reading After the Storm Part 2
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