On Hiatus
I apologize for the hiatus. I hope to be back to my regular schedule within the next month or two. Between the baby and my health, I need to take this time to heal. I appreciate you all for your support sticking with me this long. Remember that self-care is super important and should you need to take time to yourself in order to feel better, do it. Your health is important. While I am away, you may view this list of a few of my most recent posts. Feel free to check out whichever ones interest you most or if you really love me, you’ll check them all…
Breastfeeding In Public
NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH SERIES: BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC As I said in my last Post, August is National Breastfeeding Month so I’m going to focus on Breastfeeding in Person, this time. What better way to celebrate it than to talk about my uncomfortable breastfeeding experiences? Everyone always loves to talk about how it benefits the children and all that jazz. I’m reading to talk about what it’s like to exclusively breastfeed a baby. This is my experience as someone with Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD. Yes, I still breastfeed and no it does not affect my child who is a very happy child. MACY’S We spent our first long day out.…
Breastfeeding: 5 Reasons You Should
Did you know that August is National Breastfeeding Month? Well, it is so here’s a little about my experience. As some of you may know, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl 3 months ago. I have already talked about how easy the birth was so you can read that post here. Over the past three months have been truly amazing and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I say this as my cute little ESA doggy stares at me. Her and my son have taken a huge liking to the new baby and it’s so wonderful to see them interact. When I had my son, I breastfed…
A Star Is Born: The Birth Story
Hey Guys, I know it’s been a while. Over the past month and a half, I’ve given birth and have been getting used to the new edition to our family. I am finally able to start writing again. Did ya miss me? I hope so. At least I am bringing you a story with portraits as my welcome back gift. You know you love baby pictures. It is a long one so you can skip to certain parts if you want. I recommend reading through the entire post. Ignoring Labor Pains On the morning of the 3rd, I woke up at 4 am feeling pain in my stomach and back…
Body Positivity During Pregnancy
As I get closer and closer to my due date, I begin to reflect on this pregnancy and my feelings toward it. A lot of people actually enjoy being pregnant, but I can’t for the life of me understand why. For me, it has been torturous. At 38 weeks, I just want this little girl to vacate my body. The excruciating, bone-crushing pain I am experiencing needs to end. My bones will literally dislocate due to the weight and my body getting ready for birth. It needs to happen already so I can stop walking around like one of those scary movies characters where their joints are popping and cracking…
The Top 10 Best Gifts For Expecting Moms
As I approach the 9th month of my pregnancy, I begin to think about that hospital bag that I’ve been attempting to pack for the past two months but have yet to get started on. I know I need to stop playing before I end up having to send my Fiance back to the house to try and gather random things in a panic. Although, it WOULD be a sight to see. I won’t do that to him. I’ll get to packing this week. Well, I’ll begin packing but I won’t make any promises! Here is a list of 10 of the best gifts for expecting moms, that you could…
Car Shopping while Pregnant: Never Again
My first and hopefully last car shopping experience Recently, my fiancé and I went car shopping over the course of four days. This week, I will be 8 months pregnant so you already know this is going to be a story about discomfort. Now, the car shopping experience is already bittersweet but imagine doing it while being so far along. Did you imagine? Recently, my fiancé and I went car shopping over the course of four days. Exactly, it’s tiring. A pregnancy photo!First of all, you have the option to look at the inventory at most dealerships but you still have to walk around the dealership to see what catches…
