Postpartum
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5 weeks old Ya you heard me. I’m exhausted, exhausted of pumping and everything breast feeding. Don’t get me wrong, the bond of having the baby latch to ya tit is unbeatable, there is something about that. But what I am exhausted about is the rock hard tits if I don’t pump in time, the… Read more
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5 weeks old Okay first of all, wdym 5 weeks old????? Time really does fly by. I had my first obgyn appt and it went lovely. The only thing is that she got me to feel how my abs are disconnected and first of all ew. Still can’t exercise, still no sex. But like no… Read more
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4 weeks old “I need to pump in two hours” / “if I nap now I won’t have to nap later but my nap will run into when I need to pump” / “she’s slept for 5+ hours now should I wake her?” / “what if my supply drops?” / “if I don’t start sleep… Read more
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14 days old God damn. Just when pumping was on the up and up and I was feeling more confident about it all, I get a clogged duct. I learned the difference between clogged duct and engorged so that’s great – learning something new everyday. I put a cold compress on it after pumping and… Read more
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13 Days Old Never have I had a good relationship with my body. Always wishing something was different than what it was. The size, the texture, and appearance (eczema). So as one can imagine pregnancy was hard for me. Being the awkward size where I don’t think I looked pregnant, I just looked ‘large’. Then… Read more
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9 Days Old That’s it. You’re not special. Sorry to tell ya. You might think oh my god, I’m the only one going through this, I’m terrible, I’m a failure. Nah, you’re not. Im in a Mom group and a few friends with babies and let me tell you, the struggles that I thought was… Read more
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8 days old It’s important to remember that even if there are really good days there will still be bad days. It’s not a reflection of you or your partner. It’s easy to put the blame on yourself when it comes to anything, but don’t sabotage yourself like that. Eve had been sleeping like a… Read more
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7 days old That’s it really. Keep up the good work. It might seem like you are coasting through it but you are doing great. In particular, breast feeding might seem like this daunting task that you’ll never be good at no matter how much you tell yourself that everything is fine at the beginning.… Read more
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7 days old How has it been one week since little Eve came into this world. This week has been full of emotions, good vibes, and bad vibes. Some of the things that I want to share from my first week are truthful and to the point. Read more
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5 days old Other than the obvious like diapers and pain meds, below is the items that I’ve had since pregnancy and items that I have bought on Amazon same day delivery. items that have made my day to day so much better and easier to get through. Read more
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Will I have enough milk? Will I produce milk? What will happen to my nipples? What will it taste like? Why am I so dedicated to it? Why am I so emotionally attached? Should I get colostrum while pregnant? What pump should I get? Will I even like breastfeeding? Once again, another series of questions.… Read more
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Baby blues, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, the list goes on, we have heard of them but until you experience it you don’t really know what it means. Well, I found out this week what it means. You name it? I cried about it, or I’ve been anxious about it. Pregnancy hormones honestly had nothing on… Read more
Eve Taylor & Me 