Today my TimeHop showed me a pregnancy test that I took one year ago today that confirmed that I was pregnant. Fast forward a year and Finn turned three months old on August 18 and my fourth trimester officially came to a close. I’ve been putting off writing this post for two weeks because I [...]
Fourth Trimester
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Fourth Trimester: 11 Weeks Postpartum
August 5, 2018 { 34 comments }Only two more fourth trimester posts to go! 11 weeks has been so much fun and I know that it’s only going to get sweeter and sweeter as Finn’s personality continues to grow and shine. While we are in no way “out of the weeds” when it comes to the all things new baby, I [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 10 Weeks Postpartum
July 29, 2018 { 26 comments }Everything kind of seems like a milestone in the postpartum period…one week, one month, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 2 months…but being in double digits feels pretty significant! (Baby Gap Shorty One-Piece and it’s on sale for $13. Love this outfit but just wondering why they make some of the baby boy clothes so baggy!?) The [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Nine Weeks Postpartum + Women Warriors
July 22, 2018 { 30 comments }I’m in the home stretch of the fourth trimester and these weekly updates will be coming to a close shortly. I will likely transition to a monthly postpartum update until Finn’s first birthday. I’m so glad that I decided to write about the immediate postpartum period because I’ve connected with so many women who have [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Eight Weeks Postpartum
July 15, 2018 { 72 comments }Eight weeks with my sweet Finn. He is absolutely the light of my life and has dramatically shifted my perspective on so many things…just like my dad told me he would. Funny how those parents really know what they’re talking about. ;) THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: EIGHT WEEKS POSTPARTUM Your questions! I’ll start by answering a [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Seven Weeks Postpartum
July 8, 2018 { 39 comments }I have so much to share in my seven weeks postpartum recap. I want to talk about everything from work I had done on my c-section incision to my 6-week postpartum doctor’s visit to my first run and more. I won’t write a lengthy intro and we’ll just get right to it. THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: [...]
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A New Way Forward
July 6, 2018 { 154 comments }We’re in the midst of a big summer afternoon thunderstorm and it’s a welcome break from the unrelenting heat we’ve had all week. It’s 4:30 p.m. and I decided to get in bed to write this post because it seems like a cozy and comforting place to be right now. I truly feel like god [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Six Weeks Postpartum + Necklace Giveaway
July 1, 2018 { 278 comments }Everyone keeps telling me that reaching six week is a milestone with a new baby. And we’ve made it. To celebrate, I have a fun giveaway for you at the end of today’s post. The most exciting thing to come with six weeks has been regular BIG smiles and tons of interaction from Finn. Throughout [...]
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Fourth Trimester: Five Weeks Postpartum
June 25, 2018 { 56 comments }My biggest takeaway for five weeks postpartum is that you can never have enough burp cloths and that pretty much anything in arm’s distance can serve as a burp cloth. I feel like I spend all day covered in spit up and so does Finn. I use everything from blankets to paper towels and wipes [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 4 Weeks Postpartum
June 18, 2018 { 56 comments }I’m writing my four weeks postpartum update from the airport while babywearing Finn. I’ve watched many YouTube videos in the last few days on everything from placing the infant insert in the Ergo to collapsing the BOB Stroller to installing the carseat in the car using the seatbelt for our ride to the airport. Before [...]
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Recent Eats: Three Weeks Postpartum
June 12, 2018 { 27 comments }Happy Tuesday. I hope the day is off to a great start for you guys. And if it’s not, here is one of my favorite readings of all time. It’s from Marianne Williamson, whose work I adore. I highly recommend her books Return to Love and Tears to Triumph. I hope this brings a little [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week Three Postpartum
June 10, 2018 { 83 comments }I can’t believe that I’ve wrapped up three weeks of being Finn’s mom. I can’t believe how much he seems to change every single day. He is teaching me so much already…especially around love, forgiveness, patience, surrender and relaxing into a new flow. THE FOURTH TRIMESTER: WEEK THREE POSTPARTUM Body changes: after the initial loss [...]
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Healing from C-Section: Emotional Recovery
June 7, 2018 { 58 comments }This is the first of a couple of posts that I’m going to write about healing from a c-section. This one is more focused on the mental/emotional side and the second will be all about what you physically go through after a c-section. I am three weeks out from my c-section and it’s been quite [...]
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Recent Eats: Two Weeks Postpartum
June 4, 2018 { 14 comments }Hi friends! My typically busy Mondays have changed quite a bit here lately! Around 2 p.m. today I decided that Finn and I both needed to get out of the house so Finn got to visit Whole Foods for the first time today. He was crying and I knew a trip in the car would [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week Two
June 3, 2018 { 71 comments }I’m writing week two’s fourth trimester update sitting at my desk wearing Finn like a kangaroo in my Baby K’Tan Carrier and sipping Mother’s Milk tea. Oh how things have changed! Finn has been a little fussy today but I found that feeding him, burping him and then getting him in the Baby K’Tan and [...]
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Recent Eats: First Week Postpartum Edition
May 28, 2018 { 57 comments }Hi and happy Memorial Day! It’s a gray and rainy day here in Charlotte which makes me feel like I’m not missing out on a pool/beach/lake day as I cozy up at home with baby Finn. We are going to make a trip out of the house to go over to a friend’s house for [...]
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The Fourth Trimester: Week One
May 27, 2018 { 42 comments }Now that I find myself in the beginning stages of the “fourth trimester,” I’m so glad that I decided to continue my pregnancy updates into the postpartum period. It’s nothing like I thought it would be and nothing could have prepared me for all that I am feeling and experiencing. First, I’d like to thank [...]
