by Jennifer | Aug 10, 2020 | 5 Minute Blogging, Pregnancy and Childbirth
I was thinking last night. Thinking is dangerous, especially when you’re supposed to be drifting off to sleep, but sometimes you just can’t stop your brain. Anyway, I was thinking how lucky I was to get to experience “actual” labor with Tank. With Little...
by Jennifer | Jul 25, 2019 | 5 Minute Blogging, Breastfeeding, Parenthood, Postpartum, Pregnancy and Childbirth, The First Year
Do I think too much about birth and breastfeeding? Oh, what a loaded question, and a difficult one to answer. It hit me yesterday, as I was washing a bowl full of pump parts, that I spend more waking hours some days thinking about breastfeeding than practically any...
by Jennifer | Jun 17, 2019 | Advocacy, Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth
Disclaimer: This one’s a bit long-winded. However, I wanted to get in all the details for readers who enjoy and find strength in others’ birth stories. I know hearing others’ stories definitely helped me on my journey! From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I...
by Jennifer | Jun 14, 2019 | Things That Inspire
Well I’ve finally accepted and admitted it: I’m a podcast junkie. I listen in the car on the way to and from work, and while I’m doing chores around the house. I love learning new things, and it’s an easy way to broaden my horizons when I...
by Jennifer | Oct 17, 2017 | Pregnancy and Childbirth, The First Year
Dear C-section Momma, Nothing I say is going to magically make you feel better, so I’m not even going to try. That’s not my goal. Maybe you have already made peace with your birth experience. Maybe medical reasons necessitated a scheduled surgery, and you...