[originally posted at my old blog on 15 December 2008] After giving birth, a woman bleeds quite a lot, and she’s discouraged from using tampons for about six weeks postpartum because they increase the risk of infection. Postpartum bleeding (which for some reason is called “lochia,” which I think is an ugly word) generally continues [...]
[originally posted at my old blog on 9 November 2008] Do you know what I never worked up the courage to ask my midwives during my pregnancy, and only answered for myself by actually experiencing childbirth? It’s a question I advise against attempting to answer through Google searches (hello creepy results!). And it’s a question [...]
Just a little something I developed recently to support my constant snacking. These are easy to make, easy to heat, and tastier than any mass-produced version I’ve tried; they also don’t create a big mess. These would have been amazing to have on hand right after Noah was born, during the must-have-protein-RIGHT-NOW growth-spurt days when [...]
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links for thought, October 2011 (lazy miserable pregnant lady edition)
Too wiped out for excerpts, people: you’ll just have to trust me and click through. They’re great, so do. at An Honest Mom, “On Female Characters in Children’s Books” and “On Girls, Women and Dads in Picture Books” at The Pursuit of Harpyness (from Anna J. Cook), “What’s Missing from Sex Education?” at Public Health Doula, “Another [...]