As I’ve talked about in previous blog posts, my oldest daughter was a planned C-Section for being in the breech position, despite our best efforts (we even did a formal attempt at flipping her in the hospital, but she was stubborn from the start!). I did not have a birth …
Read More »Reflections on the Arrival of Our Second Baby
‘Twas the night before the new baby And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Not even a mouse The hospital bags were hung by the garage door with care Knowing a new baby Soon would be there Our daughter was nestled All snug in her bed While …
Read More »A Birth Story: Getting Out of My Own Way
“I’m here for you.” I’m here for you too. The conversation was motivating and supportive. It also contained a strong recommendation not to watch the most recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy. She said nicely, “I would wait to watch that one if I were you.” So naturally, I watched the …
Read More »To the man whose wife just pushed out his child from a ten centimeter hole in her body….(or underwent a massive surgical procedure!)
Having just delivered my second baby, I’ve been privy to many “mama talks and baby walks” with other moms, veteran or new. Stuff is shared. So men listen up, this is a compilation of dos and don’ts I’ve gathered from these conversations, that hopefully will help you along this hormone …
Read More »To Do: Sort Life Out, Have Baby
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a mom. Maybe it’s because I’m the oldest of four children and I grew up babysitting my siblings. Maybe it’s because my own mother was a stay-at-home mom. Maybe it’s just who I am, who I always would’ve …
Read More »100 Things I Learned In My First Year of Motherhood
A list of 100 little things I learned during my pregnancy and my first year of being a first time mom. The road through motherhood is not always paved pretty but I wanted to share my insight on motherhood. All of the highs and lows of our first year are …
Read More »A Memorable Act of Kindness
Reno Moms Blog is proud to partner with Think Kindness. Today, we are sharing a blog post from the Think Kindness site, which was written by RMB site manager, Lynnette Bellin. “I knew that labor and birth were coming, but I was uncomfortable with the idea of induction. I left …
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