Simon is now just over two months old and it’s taken me about that long to bring all my thoughts together about my first time giving birth. It’s had a profound impact on my life and I feel very very lucky to have had the experience I did.
LIFE
65 Unexpected Things I Learned In My First Month of Motherhood
You will use way more blankets, burp cloths, rags, etc. than you think. Spit up and drool laden items end up at every seat and feeding station. So. Many. Diapers. Get the blue bottle of Dermoplast, the red bottle will burn.
SECOND TRIMESTER RECAP
Relief The second trimester was when I finally started to feel more like myself gain. Around week 18, almost all signs of nausea vanished. I still had and do have pretty extreme food aversions, but I will gladly embrace that over constant vomiting and extreme fatigue. Really, I just felt so much gratitude flood in […]
18 THINGS YOU CAN DO WHILE ON HOLD
Being on hold on your phone is the ultimate time waster. Frankly, there are few things more frustrating to be hit with in the middle of your busy day than “your current wait time is…35 minutes.” Here are a few things you can do while on hold: + Chop and prep your vegetables- I made […]