Search results

  1. J

    Got an 'answer' for my "next level" velcro baby. I was too stressed while pregnant.

    @nazpastor Kipling called - he wants his corny just-so story back. People crave rationalizations and are not above conjuring them up out of thin air, just to feel a sense of order in the world. The medical community is not above it: think of all the women told they were responsible for their...
  2. J

    Going 0-to-1 vs Going 1-to-2

    @tobyw 1 -> 2 was easier for us. The time was already carved out of our lives. The baby was so much easier when I knew what to expect. I wasn’t anxious about leaving the house and didn’t hesitate to do chores with the baby (e.g. loading a dishwasher with the baby in one arm). What was...
  3. J

    I don’t think I can have a second without my village

    @hteezy Our youngest just turned 1yo; the other is 3y9m. We also have no family for >1k miles and were hardly able to fly out someone to watch the toddler while I gave birth (MIL was scheduled to come but had a sudden hip injury; my mom is over 70 and was not able to lift my 2yo). Yes, pregnancy...
Back
Top