Poop.
My husband promised not to tell me if I pooped during labor. Of course, I asked him anyway. He just stared at me - terrified. ~~~
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Momologues
Sixty-two self-identifying mothers responded to 18 text prompts. Read them here.
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Dec 13, 2020
You never really get rid of that muscle memory.
I don’t usually talk about my pregnancy, birthing story, or the first two years of my son’s life. I stick to more upbeat topics. I was...
Dec 13, 2020
Momma bear and nipple stimulation
With my second child, my water broke nine days early with the full moon, so baby was not really in any mood to join us yet. But we needed...
Dec 13, 2020
The day he didn't show up.
I’m going to start in the middle, on the day my husband forgot to show up. The day I gave birth to my second child. He showed up in body...
Dec 13, 2020
Five things that I didn’t know about pregnancy:
1. When you’re pregnant, even your vulva gets fat. 2. After you have the baby, it still rules your body: breastfeeding, diet, back...
Dec 13, 2020
Anticipation
My first baby, woke me up in the middle of the night. Woke dad up, we were excited, and nervous! There were no cell phones back then, so...
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