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One of the moments that sticks out to me, after I had M, was when I was getting dressed to go get my staples out. It was my first time putting on real clothes to leave the house, having lived in a nursing tank and pyjama pants for about four days. I was very swollen, still, […]

Giving birth to M three years ago, we had a large room for labour, then moved over to a room that was still quite big and well-appointed after she was born. It was set up as a single room, though I believe they can add in an extra bed and a curtain if need be. […]

I feel like there are many scary “you don’t even know” type posts and anecdotes out there, and plenty of older generations with the “just you wait” stories that I felt like I fully anticipated that it would be a difficult transition into motherhood and parenting. My expectations were pretty built up in this aspect. On […]

Baby Lilly passed her 7 month birthday last week. I never could have imagined that I would still be dealing with the complications of her delivery seven months after she was born, and yet here I sit in bed one day after surgery. The simplified explanation for my continued post-delivery complications is that Baby Lilly’s […]

In the days after we returned home from the hospital, I held Lion in my arms and stared in amazement at this tiny human being. I was interested in him and wanted to care for him, but one of my biggest fears throughout my first pregnancy was coming true: I didn’t love my baby. During […]

I’ve had the exciting privilege of having three close friends become first time moms this year. It has brought back so many memories of my own first-time mom journey and how navigating those waters can be a little bumpy at times. The hormones in the first few weeks, the sleep deprivation and the learning curve […]

Baby Star Light has been home now for a week. As I’m sure most of you can relate, it has been a whirlwind. Here are the top surprises – both negative and positive – that I’ve personally experienced over the past seven days. Let’s start with the bad; I’ll call them dim Star Light moments! […]