The first month with a newborn is all about survival. And depending on the temperament of your child, you may continue to be in do-whatever-it-takes to-get-through-the-day mode for a while. But hopefully you will be able to get your baby in the habit of doing certain things everyday so that these activities become routine. This … Continue reading The Fourth Trimester Part 2 – Establishing Routines
Month: August 2017
The Fourth Trimester Part 1 – Surviving the First Month
There's a lot to be said about taking care of a newborn. There is a reason they call this phase "The Fourth Trimester". Newborn babies are essentially helpless. They know how to find the milk if they are close enough to your chest and they know how to tell you when they are unhappy. Other … Continue reading The Fourth Trimester Part 1 – Surviving the First Month
Leo’s Birth Story
It was 2 a.m. Friday morning. I woke up suffering from what I thought were severe cramps. However, when the pain started to come and go at regular intervals, every ten minutes or so at first, I knew what this really was - I was finally experiencing contractions. The pain was strong enough were I … Continue reading Leo’s Birth Story
Nine Long Months
After our initial ultrasound appointment in August, the reality of being pregnant sunk in. Other than the occasional headache and minor bouts of nausea, I pretty much sailed through my first trimester. I tried to conduct business as usual even though I knew I needed to make sure I didn't over exert myself. Of course, … Continue reading Nine Long Months
TTC
My journey officially started in November of 2015. That is when my husband and I decided we were going to try to conceive (TTC). We both had big birthdays coming up in 2016 - he was turning 40 and I was turning 30 - so we felt that it was good time to get started. … Continue reading TTC
That Urban Mom Life 