No… still not talking about me! (Although after eight weeks with stroller strides, I am more toned. No weight loss yet, but I am looking slightly more aerodynamic… in the way a blimp is aerodynamic.) But I just saw these awesome fit mommy maternity clothes from Fit2BMom. I think the halter (above) is particularly flattering [...]
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Fit Mommy
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged baby, fatness, Fit2BMom, infant, maternity fitness, maternity wear, postpartum fitness, Zulily on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Chubby
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged obese, overweight, post pregnancy, post-natal, stroller strides on June 7, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Everyone said the weight would just come off. Everyone. I eat healthfully (write every single thing I eat down); I exercise almost everyday. I run, do Stroller Strides, I’ve been breastfeeding for six months. I’m still thirty pounds overweight. I’m still wearing maternity clothes. Did people lie to me, or is something wrong with me???
Fierce Mamas
Posted in Post-partum, tagged Christian Siriano, Japanese Weekend, JP, maternity, maternity clothes, PajamaGram on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As if I didn’t already love Christian Siriano enough, he’s come out with designs for Fierce Mamas. I spied the first commercial product in the PajamaGram catalogue. If only I had the adorable skinny body with just a bump like the model, I would actually buy it…there are several other styles at Target for those [...]
The Help
Posted in Post-partum, tagged beginning Spanish, housekeeping, La Colectiva, new mother, newborn, Spanish, Spanish for housekeepers, the help on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I am lucky enough that my mother has become “the help.” She takes care of the baby when I’m at work, cooks me diner to go once a week, and buys me staples like toilet paper and wine. Sadly, she’s not available for housekeeping. I have always wanted a housekeeper, but have only had occasional [...]
30 Hours
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged birth, birth process, birth story, Kaiser Permanente, labor, labor pains, thirty hours on February 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I went into labor at about seven p.m. on a Sunday evening. At first I had no idea what it was; it felt a lot like bad period cramping. So, I looked it up on the internet. The internet said I was in labor, so I told my husband, and he began to panic immediately [...]
The Wreckage
Posted in Post-partum, tagged birth, post-partum bidy, Pregnancy, Relaxin on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Technically, I understood that your body “changes” after you have a baby. I was worried about risidual stretch marks (check) not being able to hold my pee (I’m OK there) discomfort during sex (no comment) et cetera. But no one warned me that even two months after the fact, my hips, knees, and various other [...]
Well, I’m Ready
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged after-birth, Pregnancy, sex, stitches, Wayne's World on January 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I love this tired old Wayne’s World joke: He’s filling out a form and it says “sex” and he and Garth say, “yes, please!” That’s how I feel. Yes, please! But… the doctor says not yet. Not everyone feels this way after having a baby, I know. My friend “Joanie” said she felt like a [...]
I’m Not Special Anymore
Posted in Pregnancy, tagged depression, Pregnancy on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was at the hospital a few days ago for some tests, and as I was waiting for the elevator, I realized something devastating. I’m not special anymore. When I was nine months pregnant, everyone got out of my way. They held doors. People smiled at me. Now, I’m invisible again. I felt much this [...]
