I’m taking a break from the Manic Monday series to announce a really fun celebration happening over at One Fun Mom. In honor of her childhood friend’s first baby, she’s doing a fun Baby Days series throughout the rest of October and all of November!! There will be some great giveaways (ahem…Moby Wrap anyone?? — I know, right?!?)! Also, I …
Help?! {Guest Posting at The Better Mom}
The pain was non-stop now as the contractions came one on top of another. I desperately needed to push, but the doctors said I couldn’t yet without risking damage to myself or the baby. I was really starting to rethink this whole “miracle of natural childbirth” thing, and I started to panic. I began to focus on the pain, fear, …
Breastfeeding Challenges: Mastitis {Guest Posting at The Humbled Homemaker!}
When my firstborn was about a week old, I was a mess. Although I had had the textbook natural labor/delivery that I had hoped and prayed for, I had a hard time adjusting to life “on the other side.” I was exhausted, sore, achy, and had the memory of a 90 year old alstheimers patient. So, when I started getting …