Everything else about a newborn is roughly constant. The laundry is the part that multiplies on day one, and it is the only job on the whole list you can set up completely in advance.
Tag Archives: postpartum
I Own A Cleaning Company And I Had A Baby This Year. Nesting Points You At The Wrong Jobs.
the nesting urge is real and it is a terrible project manager. it sends you at baseboards. the six jobs that actually matter before a baby comes all pass one test: you will not be able to do them for six weeks.
I Had A Baby This Year. Nobody Preps The One Room You’ll Actually Live In.
everybody sets up the nursery. the first two weeks happen in the bathroom, at 3am, one-handed. what goes on the shelf, in what order, and the warning-sign list that belongs on the fridge.
I Had A Baby This Year. The Hospital Sends You Home With More Than Your Packing List Does.
half the packing list is stuff they hand you for free, and the things that actually matter in week one are not on the list at all. what to take, what runs out on day three, and what to leave at home.
I’m In The Fourth Trimester Right Now. The Six-Week Checkup Is Not The Finish Line.
The guidance changed and nobody told us. What postpartum recovery actually looks like week by week, the warning signs worth putting on the fridge, and what to have in the house before the baby comes.
Top Signs Of Postpartum Depression
Depression is already something that is not talked about as much as it should be. When it comes to depression after having a child, it is talked about even less. If you have recently had a child, or know someone who has recently had a child and is experiencing the following symptoms, don’t be afraidContinueContinue reading “Top Signs Of Postpartum Depression”
My Birth Story: Labor, Delivery and Postpartum With Gestational Diabetes
My pregnancy was in no way easy. After suffering from two miscarriages in my life, finding out that I was pregnant again was both exciting and extremely scary. I was afraid that I was going to lose this baby like I lost the other two. But thankfully, by the grace of God and some goodContinueContinue reading “My Birth Story: Labor, Delivery and Postpartum With Gestational Diabetes”
Motherhood
It’s 11:25pm as I’m writing this. 11:25pm isn’t the same as it used to be, that’s for sure. If you’ve been following the blog for a while, then you probably noticed that I haven’t posted in a little while. Why? Motherhood. Motherhood is why. I had my baby boy, Wesley Keith Rogers at 6:08pm AugustContinueContinue reading “Motherhood”
