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Emmett Update
He Sleeps With Arms Up Emmett will be 3 weeks old tomorrow. Hard to believe. Here’s a quick update: His eyes are in the clear, but his butt isn’t. His diaper rash has turned into a bacterial infection....
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A Primate Made Me Lactate
Got Monkey Milk? A monkey made me lactate. That sounds like a bad Judy Bloom title. But it’s true–actually two monkeys made it happen. Not even in person, but on video. Phil took Fia to the zoo and...
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Boob Battle Wound
I am lucky in that pumping comes easy. With the Medela, I can get 6 ounces in about 7 minutes. The problem I’m realizing is the pump pulls on my nipple really hard. And it’s now cut into it somehow....
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Lexapro and Breastfeeding
I wrote at length about my decision to stay on my antidepressants while pregnant. It was the right one for me, and so far, knock on wood, Emmett is nothing but alert, healthy and happy. I did end up...
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Milestone Monday: NO FREE PASS FOR MOMS
There is no free pass in motherhood. A while back I wrote about why the boob rocks and how I would get extra sleep every morning because Phil had to get up with Fia. I would lie in bed with Emmett,...
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Why I Can’t Sleep With My Toddler
The other night Phil was out of town. I was having one of those cravings for Fia… you know, like the kind when you want to eat your child, yet you know you’ll never have enough of them to get full?...
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