The final few weeks of pregnancy for me were filled with many sensations in my changing body. Movements from my baby; stretch marks erupting across my lower belly; random releasing of mucous; many crampy feelings; a random afternoon of purging that I thought might be things starting. All of it preparing my body and mind perfectly for the birth ahead. As I approached 40 weeks, my husband stayed closer to home, ever anxious, as he was sure I would birth around my guess date as

I wanted to put together some notes from my early postpartum; I started writing this post at 4 months in, but even at more than 12 months...

An excerpt from my personal journal on the 15th November 2022: "It's an interesting thing thinking about radical responsibility when it...

Nurture (verb) care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing. (noun) the action or process of nurturing someone or...

At 37+6 weeks, I woke up to period-pain-like cramps that didn't ease after I emptied my bladder. I'd woken feeling crampy the past couple...