Prego Mego

Thursday, July 19/18 Book reviews aren't something I've ever done before, but before, during, and after pregnancy is a time that most women scramble to read and research as much as humanely possible to somehow reassure themselves that they are doing the best things they can both for themselves, their relationships and their babies. However, I found myself actually just feeling kind of scared and guilty after reading most things, and Angela Garbes "Like a Mother" is a wonderful acknowledgment of that. Garbes basically explains her personal experience with difficult topics that are so rarely discussed (miscarriage, post-partum sex, your pelvic floor etc.) in a way that makes you feel like you're talking to a friend with a good sense of humour, who's slightly poetic and wise, but not in a way that makes it sound like your mother is giving you all of this advice. In fact, the book doesn't give much advice regarding pregnancy and motherhood, rather it's i...

Sunday, July 15/18 Today's post is all about the third month, and what has changed in the life of myself and my daughter, Ivy. To preface this, I thought I should perhaps do a quick re-cap of the first 2 months which included a fair amount of colic, waking up every 3 hours and transitioning from combination-feeding to exclusively formula feeding. (Perhaps I should do another post on that) The first 3 months were hard, there's no way around it. It was also wonderful and lovely, but it is very difficult. I had a bit of a unique situation when Ivy was 6 weeks old, because my husband began a new job that had training an hour and a half away from home from Monday-Friday, so he's actually still only home on the weekends. Luckily, in 2 weeks the actual job will begin and we'll have him home again! Tummy-time: less crying and face-planting! Much happier! SLEEPING  When Ivy turned 3 months old, she started transitioning from 3 hours, to 4, to 5, to 7 and 8 (all within...

Sunday, July 8/18 Today's topic is less of a topic and more of a rant. Sort of a discussion with myself. So bare with me, and please leave comments if you've ever experienced similar things regarding your baby's weight/length/weird toes/unibrow/bellybuttons or any manner of things which members of the public feel they can freely comment on. Friends and family too, for that matter. To begin, my baby was born at 9lbs 2oz. And when I tell people this, I now feel the need to add afterwards, "she was a whopper!", or "yeah, she's a big girl!" and I have found over the course of the last 3 months I have almost become this self-deprecating spokesperson for my daughter. I'm certain at some point in older posts I've mentioned the weight of my baby. And when I sit back and think about it, it's absolutely ridiculous! Within the first week I had people commenting on her size, giving me sympathetic looks (probably worried about my vagina but JOKES ...

Thursday, July 5/18 Ontario's routine immunizations occur at 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 12 months, 15 months and 18 months. This account is regarding my daughter's 2 month immunizations, my experience and what they were. To begin, I want to express that I am very pro-immunization. I think it's incredibly important to not only protect your baby, but to also help others who are too young for vaccinations or who weaker immune systems. Here's my experience with her 2 month immunizations! An unsuspecting but suspicious infant on the day of her first immunizations. PREPERATION I was recommended by my Nurse Practitioner to give a small dose of infant Tylenol to my daughter about an hour before my appointment. Prior to her telling me that, I had mixed views on the whole pre-medicating thing, but she just said that studies have been done that show baby Advil (Ibuprofen) can reduce the effectiveness of the immunizations, but infant Tylenol (Acetaminophen) doesn'...

Sunday, July 1/18 Today's post is kind of a funny (and quite personal) recollection of what my experience was during childbirth regarding dignity and modesty. The definition of modesty and dignity can sort of change from person to person, and I certainly struggled with being out of my comfort zone, being waaay more exposed and vulnerable around my husband, and lets be honest, it's never going to feel great in front of medical professionals- no matter how many people tell you that "they see it all the time!" I think the lack of modesty really begins in pregnancy, but there is a definitive switch in how you feel and your comfort levels after you've given birth. I hope you enjoy laughing at my expense, I promise I don't mind. So, lets crack on and start at the beginning! LABOUR - During labour there are several times where I felt as though I was rather exposed. I wore some comfy clothes on the way into the hospital for my induction, under the impression tha...