Emily Dickey posted this in Life
I gained 40 lb this pregnancy. I only gained 30 when I was pregnant with Ryan, but I also started 10 lb heavier with Ryan.… so basically I was the same weight at the end of pregnancy for each child = ~147 lb.
40 weeks
So far, I’ve lost about 15 lb, putting me at ~127-128lb. Right Keep Reading body after baby: one month postpartum
Emily Dickey posted this in Mom
I get the email updates from Parents Connect and I just had to share with you what the intro to the email today said:
Look at you! Ditching the yoga pants for jeans. Showering almost every day. And finally able to touch your boobs and wipe without wincing. Next thing you know you’ll be wearing makeup, cleaning Keep Reading Feelin’ Good
This post is long overdue. I’ve been thinking about it for awhile. Part of me felt embarrassed to write it because for some reason I thought I shouldn’t have felt the way I did. Part of me didn’t really know exactly how I felt.
Now that I’m “normal” I can look back on Ryan’s first month and really see what Keep Reading Baby Blues…or something like that
Emily Dickey posted this in Mom
I’ve been thinking about this for awhile… I wrote a post on my Baby Brain and was told it’s called Momnesia… I love that term, it’s perfect! I seriously can’t remember anything anymore, including how to spell. Yesterday I went to get my bowl from the microwave and opened the pantry door instead. More than once I’ve tried Keep Reading Pre– and Post-Baby Brain Images
I’m going to post some comparison pictures of what I’m trying to get back to.…
This was taken on Valentine’s Day in 2009… 2.5 months before I got pregnant:
And this was on St. Patty’s Day in March, 2009, at a friend’s wedding… a few weeks before I got pregnant:
Keep Reading Body After Baby: 12 weeks post-cesarean
I always knew I was going to breastfeed Ryan, no research needed. “Breast is best,” right? Steve and I had no desire whatsoever to feed formula. (Let me put this here now: I have absolutely nothing against parents who use formula.. I don’t even bat an eye at it. Breastfeeding works for us, I realize it doesn’t work for everyone!)
Keep Reading My take on EBF: exclusively breastfeeding
Whew, time flies! First, I want to thank all my readers for sticking around through this New Mom Event. I got wayyy more sponsors than I thought I would and underestimated how long it’d take me to get through all of them (while taking care of a newborn). It seems like all I do is post reviews and giveaways now, Keep Reading Life and Body After Baby: 8 weeks post-partum
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