Tag: health
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Weaning
**note that I was an exclusive pumper and this was my experience of weaning, yours my very well be different!** I think there should be classes dedicated to this IMO. Not only is weaning physically painful, but it is also a mental mind F***. I definitely went through a grieving process when weaning. No one…
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The 1st Trimester
I have two main tips for this trimester: Tell who you want when you want:When I first found out I was pregnant, the first thing I wanted to do was call my mom. But aren’t I supposed to wait? The magic number is 12 weeks. 12 WEEKS I AM SUPPOSED TO KEEP THIS HUGE SECRET! …
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Post-Partum & Sleep
My biggest advice here is do not let yourself get to the breaking point because I CRACKED. For the first three months of Lincoln’s life, my husband and I implemented a shift schedule at night that I thought was working great — until just about three months in. My husband would do wake ups/feedings any…
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Third Trimester
In my opinion, this was the worst trimester. My fatigue came back, I developed insomnia, I had to get up to pee every hour and no amount of pillows could make me comfortable. Your body is definitely preparing you for the baby and not getting sleep anymore. The exhaustion I felt was unreal. I planned…
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Second Trimester
Ahhh the best trimester (like there’s actually a great trimester in pregnancy, HA). It is true though that you get relief from the shock your body has just gone through. I started to feel like myself again. My energy came back, I started to exercise again, and now that I had officially announced to the…
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