My daughter is now 7 months old, born after years of infertility. She was conceived through IVF after several attempts with all kinds of methods. In October of last year my cervix had opened prematurely and she was days away from being born. Being that I was only 5 months pregnant, they told me they [...]
This past weekend was all about sick kids. Thursday night Emily came down with a gastro and Chloe followed suit the next morning. Emily’s also on an antibiotic for a chest infection, Chloe’s on one for a urinary tract infection, and both girls have got sore throats (are we having fun yet?). But if there’s [...]
I get defensive when it comes to my experience with my newborns. My daughter Abigail had colic, and my son, Zachary, we called Abby-lite in the early days. He was as fussy as a baby can be without being colicky. So I’ve done my time. That doesn’t mean I have the market cornered on difficult [...]
I am a stay at home mom to Lauren (15), Jacob (2) and Lucas (7 months). My first 2 babies were a dream; I thought I knew how to take care of any issue that came along…until Luke arrived. He was great for the first 2-3 weeks. He was a dream baby. Nursed like a [...]
For mothers and fathers who are trying to cope with a very colicky baby, the best thing you can do to lower your frustration and anxiety is to accept your child for who she is. Sounds easy enough, right? Who wouldn’t accept his own child for who she is? Well, I can tell you that, [...]
My daughter screamed, on average, 20 hours a day, for four months. Forty-five minute increments were her regular stretches of sleep. My husband and I would high-five if we got an hour and a half stretch. She had colic. All of my friends had happy, cooing, smiling babies. I had El Screamo. There was no [...]
When our son was born, he was calm…until they took him away to do his vitals…and then he screamed. He actually sounded like a flock of seagulls, it was so loud and screechy. My husband and I looked at each other and wondered what I had just given birth to! Our first son was calm [...]
The Ugly Truth: Breaking the Mom Code
Before I had my daughter, what I knew of the birth experience was the emotional first moments after parents meet their baby that I’ve seen on T.V. and in movies. The subsequent days are usually shown to be this beautiful sentimental time where mom rocks baby quietly in a darkened room, looking adoringly at this [...]
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