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Postpartum Care… or lack thereof
After around 6 weeks post birth, I went to my Drs appointment. It was my first time out of the house on my own and driving. I waited in the car until I was notified to go into the office – part of the new COVID common practices. Dr Rock came into the office and […]
MoreWriting as a hobby
Some people run. Some people swim. I write. I write at night, in the morning, and think of writing in my shower. My shower is my daily routine step that I am (usually) alone. Although my toddler sometimes walks in or jumps into my shower. And I don’t say no. Everything passes and so will […]
MoreComments that did not help
“You should be grateful you have two healthy kids” “Imagine what X is going through who is sick” “Just come out with me and have a few drinks” “Look at X who has no help and is far from family and how well she is doing” “X has 4 kids and works full-time. If anyone […]
MoreHelp or no help situation
As soon as we had Emma many friends and family recommended I hire help. I grew up in Brazil where it is very common for moms to hire night nurses, nannies, and maids. In the US this is not as common but in Miami it’s more common as there is a big mix of latin […]
MoreEmma is born. August 16, 2020
We went down to the pool on Saturday August 15th and had a really nice day bonding as our family of 3 soon to be 4. That night Richard grilled us a delicious Branzino and we had a nice dinner all together. After dinner I was giving Mathias his bath when I started feeling some […]
MoreExpectation vs. Reality
I knew it would be hard. Of course it would be. Having two babies at home with double the diapers to change and double the ‘work’. A few weeks after delivering I was still crying. I cried a lot. About everything. It’s actually very common for most moms and is due to the drop in […]
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