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Looking back at the things we google search can be quite revealing of what has been consuming our minds. I thought it would be fun and insightful to explain what has been going on here in the Pizza household by giving you a glimpse of the types of things I googled the first two weeks […]

After Lou was born, I had the usual pains and bleeding associated with birth. However, my bleeding stopped before I even left the hospital. The midwife told me this was likely due to how I was letting her nurse around the clock, and that we were doing a great job at helping me heal up […]

Today we went to the beach; A’s first time and my first attempt at bringing both kids solo (luckily Mac Daddy took an early Friday because I had to text him half an hour in to ask if he could please come help me!). Before we left I tried on the bikini set I had […]

There are a myriad of dressing challenges when it comes to gestation. Every trimester has its own quirks and challenges and the 4th is no exception. A couple key issues I’ve run across when prepping for how I’m going to dress. After months of allowing my body to be someone else’s home, I’m ready to […]

After I had Leila, I was amazed at how swift my recovery was. I didn’t need any stitches, and didn’t even bother bringing home most of the supplies that most moms snag from the hospital (ice packs, peri bottle, etc.). Despite the bleeding that continued for weeks after delivery, I was up and about very quickly […]

Breastfeeding my firstborn was a battle for a long time. We started out well, but fought a shallow latch, tongue tie, thrush, and the need for exclusive pumping. Through sheer stubbornness we never had to supplement with formula, but it was really rough until we finally got things smoothed over at six months or so. […]

Although they say every pregnancy is different, my two experiences were actually remarkably similar with the exceptions of morning sickness (none of with my first pregnancy, but fairly significant morning sickness for the first twenty weeks of my second pregnancy) and weight gain (about 40 pounds with my first, less than 25 with my second). […]