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birth motherhood

You showed me my power

It was 2:30am when I was woken by an incredibly loud pop sound, so loud that I thought my two year old (sleeping next to me) had broken a bone. I quietly looked her up and down, but nothing was wrong. I realized, oh… this is happening, my water must have broken, and stood up slowly…

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motherhood

Do you pee when you sneeze?

SO many people make jokes about women peeing when they sneeze after having children. Like this is supposed to be something we live with? FOREVER? And it’s funny? It actually drives me bonkers because it really doesn’t have to be… no one has to pee when they laugh, sneeze, cough… you name it.

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breastfeeding

Foremilk and Hindmilk

Okay so let’s talk how amazing breastmilk is. Or one of the many ways that is…

Here is a fun lesson in the wonders of breastmilk: I had been pumping 10oz in the morning and 10oz at night to donate. I decided to stop the morning pump session and pumped my nightly one a bit early because I was so crazy engorged.

In the photo above, check out the right side milk. It is the first milk pumped from my right breast. It is ALL foremilk from the pumping session I missed. Note how BLUE it is!!!!