Did You Know February is Heart Health Month?
February, the month of love, is also the month of heart health. So while we show our love for others, let’s remember to love our hearts too. They are hard …
February, the month of love, is also the month of heart health. So while we show our love for others, let’s remember to love our hearts too. They are hard …
There’s been a growing trend of ditching New Year’s resolutions in favor of focusing on one word for the year. Like the year of change. Love. Risk. While I still …
It’s amazing how many medical issues can be identified and treated when newborn babies receive thee important screening tests within 24 hours of their birth. I didn’t know much about …
Do you wonder if you will ever be able to lose baby weight? I remember several people telling me the pounds would melt off with breastfeeding. Well, here I am, …
When I was pregnant, I received mixed information between books and baby prep classes about how to take a baby’s temperature. Some still claimed rectal temperature was the way to …
I’m 30 years old and never went to the emergency room until yesterday. Luckily I’ve not encountered many emergencies. Usually it can wait until normal business hours. Or, at least, …
There are many things I enjoy about breastfeeding my kids. These range from benefits to special moments. While there are some days I may not like how dependent my children …
Ladies, your health is important to me. We all deserve to have information available to us in order to make decisions regarding our bodies and any treatments that might be …
Last week we had Rissa’s six month check up. Once again, the doctor said she is growing steadily and doing well. She’s still TALL for her age and SKINNY. Seriously, …
Sometimes I still feel like I’m eating for “two.” (I know, you aren’t really supposed to consume double while pregnant!) Especially in the early days of breastfeeding, I would get …
I’ve mentioned before that I am trying to work on healthier eating. This used to mean dieting and no dessert to me. Well, that just set me up to fail …
Last week we had Rissa’s 4 month check up. The doctor said she continues to grow fine, doing wonderful, and to keep doing what we’re doing! Honestly, though, I’m a …
<< Cloth Diaper Newbie: Day 2 We’ve been using cloth diapers full-time for a little over a month now. During that time I used one (maybe two) disposable diaper while …
I really can’t believe that Rissa is 12 weeks old now! I also think it’s weird that she technically isn’t 3 months until January 31st. I know why and how …
Rissa continues to earn A+s when she goes for her well baby checkups – thank goodness! That puts my mind at ease, y’know. I mean, I know it’s my job …
Fair warning: This post will be long and may include some less than flowery descriptions of the disgustingly beautiful process that is childbirth. It also may seem disorganized as it …