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📝| Early Childhood Educator
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The first of many photos, from our newborn photosh

The first of many photos, from our newborn photoshoot, I’m going to spam you with. 😍🥺

I have a three week old 😭 —⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

I have a three week old 😭
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We are so in love with little Q and I think he is happy with us too 😉 He has started cooing, loves looking out the window and loves watching his sister. He is happiest in mine or Adante’s arms and doesn’t like the pacifier at all. He’s been traveling well in his car seat and nurses like a champ. 💪⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I set realistic expectations for this transition from 1 -> 2 and for the most part they have held true. T has had more emotional releases but overall she is obsessed with her baby brother. She asks to hold him constantly and always check on how he’s doing. He is equally obsessed with her with the exception of being woken up constantly 😅 #secondchildproblems

Breastfeeding... let me be honest, I hate it (for

Breastfeeding... let me be honest, I hate it (for the most part) and it didn’t get easier the second time around. In fact, I feel like this time could be more difficult because I have another child around.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I get touched out easily, so obviously breastfeeding doesn’t come easy to me. I have to work hard to regulate my emotions, hold strong boundaries with T and give myself completely touch free times to be able to function. But, for me, it is worth the struggle. ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have noticed this time around medical professionals comment that I’m a “breastfeeding veteran” or that “I know what I’m doing because I’ve breastfeed before”. Honestly I didn’t know what I was doing the first time. I just did whatever came natural and was uncomfortable a lot. This time around I asked a lot more questions and met with a lactation consultant. She gave me lots of tips I didn’t know the first time around. It definitely helped me feel more secure in my decision. A few tips I loved are:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Breastfeeding shouldn’t hurt. If it hurts go see a lactation specialist!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Breastfeeding shouldn’t crack your nipples. If your nipples are cracked this usually means your baby’s latch isn’t correct. There are lots of little tricks to make sure your baby is latching correctly! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- It is totally normal for one breast to produce more milk.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Hand massaging the breast that produces less can help improve production.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
- Hold baby tummy to tummy with mom. This proper positioning lead to less problems. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The part of breasting I love is the bonding part and that breastmilk fixes almost all of Q’s problems. No one else gets this special relationship except me. Sometimes hard things are worth the extra work ❤️ and I am grateful for the journey.

Adante went back to work this week 😕 I am so th

Adante went back to work this week 😕 I am so thankful he was able to take a couple weeks off to be fully present throughout this transition. It truly makes a world of difference having the other parent home.

We welcomed our beautiful baby into the world at h

We welcomed our beautiful baby into the world at home on Christmas Eve. ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
December 24, 2020 at 1:06 AM⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
9 pounds 4 ounces and 19 1/2 inches⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are loving our time together and completely obsessed. Tomorrow we will be announcing the gender 💗💙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We are not having any visitors at this time but we are accepting contactless meals! Here is our meal train link: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
https://mealtrain.com/m6y563

Happy New Year!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have a tradition of picking a word to focus on for the year.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2019 was HEALING⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2020 was PRIORITIZE⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
2021 is GROW⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2020 laid the ground work for so much growth. ❤️🌱
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Comment below what your word you’d choose for 2021?
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There is a new blog post! ‘Why We Chose the Option of a Home Birth’ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The link is in my bio: https://thehealthyishhome.com/why-we-chose-the-option-of-a-home-birth/

Self-esteem. ❤️ Self-image. ❤️ Self confid

Self-esteem. ❤️ Self-image. ❤️ Self confidence.
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Pregnancy is not just a huge life transition, it is a huge transition for the female body. I've definitely struggled this pregnancy with my body image and being happy with my body when I look in the mirror. It can be really difficult to watch yourself gain weight, even though it is a healthy weight, an amazing weight, a human being. It can still be hard to watch and experience.
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I was asked to participate in this photoshoot with @fandhfitnessstudio leadership. It was a struggle for me honestly. I was feeling discouraged because everyone I work with is incredibly fit while I am 9 months pregnant. I almost didn’t go through with it at all. Thankful for encouraging word from @mae.sue that pushed me to show up for myself and my team. All the photos from @lilmamagrace turned out amazing and I feel extremely confident when I look at them.
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It is okay to not always love what you see what you look in the mirror. Our bodies change, grow and shrink. Sometimes it takes time to adjust and be confident in your current skin. I encourage you to find a community that loves and uplift you. ❤️

People love to ask “Are you having a girl or a b

People love to ask “Are you having a girl or a boy?” When I respond that we aren’t finding out, I have mainly received two responses.
- How do you plan if you don’t know if it’s a boy or girl?!
- Wow how cool! I could never do that.
Both of these responses crack me up...
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Last time I checked planning for a baby didn’t have anything to do with gender. Both boy and girl babies both eat, sleep, poop and need love. Honest the color of their clothing is the last thing on my mind.
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If it were up to me, I would have found out the gender just like we did with T. But having a baby during a pandemic makes some decisions for you. I am honestly really happy with the decision to not find out even if it wasn’t fully up to me. This baby is so loved. 💙💗❤️

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