Tag: postpartum
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Braving Motherhood Again After Trauma
For a long time, I grieved that I would not have a second child; a sibling for our older daughter. In fact, I was terrified that I would become pregnant, to the point where I asked my doctor about having a hysterectomy. I now know there are less extreme options, but this example illustrates the…
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More than Mama Bear Worry: Significant Anxiety in the Postpartum Period
They say that being a mother is like having your heart walking around outside your body. That. Is. Terrifying. You have no ability to control the things that happen to your helpless baby as they move through the trajectory of their life. Scary things could happen. Things you can’t prevent. Maybe scary things could happen…
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Milk Machines: Torturing Ourselves to Breastfeed
Breastmilk is truly a miracle of nature. It literally changes color when we are sick, indicating the antibodies our bodies are passing on to our babies! It even heals cuts! It provides “liquid gold” nutrition! If you have read previous posts on this blog, you will know that I survived a very severe episode of…
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Braving Motherhood After Trauma: Vida’s Story
For a long time, I grieved that I would not have a second child; a sibling for our older daughter. In fact, I was terrified that I would become pregnant, to the point where I asked my doctor about having a hysterectomy. I now know there are less extreme options, but this example illustrates the…
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