my high risk pregnancy: fibroids

I hope someone who has uterine fibroids comes across this post and feels empowered to push doctors to think more openly about navigating a pregnancy with fibroids and more importantly, I hope that someone does not feel alone! Around age 20 I learned I had ovarian cyst (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome — PCOS) and uterine fibroids.

books + reading

It is never too early to read to your baby. Research shows that reading aloud to your baby… develops a love of literacy grows their vocabulary stimulates language acquisition teaches them to think critically contributes to the bond between caregiver and child [1] I started reading to Enzo when he was about 4 weeks old.

Enzo’s birth story

My birthing goal: natural, unmedicated I always find birth stories fascinating because they provide such valuable insight to what can happen during labor and delivery. And, as a first time mom, I wanted all the deets! Sure, you can read the books and take the classes, but hearing stories firsthand is so much more compelling.

peeling tape

some of the best activities are the most simple. materials required: painter’s tape. suggested age: 5+ months Just painter’s tape. That’s it! I started by putting painters tape right above our baseboards and sat Enzo up when he was about 5 1/2 months old (still learning to sit on his own). After I demonstrated how

formal introduction

Hopefully you read my brief introduction on my about page, but if not, that’s okay, I still like you 🙂 I got the idea to start this blog after realizing how much I had learned about baby development and how excited people were to see Enzo in action. Sure, some of it is probably just