Tag: health
Baby Milestones: How Much do They Really Matter?
During the first few weeks of my postpartum journey, I was pretty miserable. I struggled with nursing, my baby had jaundice, and soon enough we were told he had torticollis and inward feet, which required us to do (very uncomfortable) physical therapy with our one month old. It was excrutiating. But through all of that, […]
Sleeping During Pregnancy [Tips + Best Practices]
Table of contents: Short answer: when it comes to sleeping during pregnancy, after the first trimester, you should start sleeping on your left side as much as you can. If you need to switch positions, turn to your right side. Long answer: there are nuances to all of it, and I’ll try to explain them […]
Carrying Low in Pregnancy: What It Means and Why It Happens
Table of contents: When my OB/GYN told me after five months of my first pregnancy that my baby was dangerously low, I got really scared. So, naturally, I started doing research on why it happens and what it means. Turns out, a lot of what I read was misguiding Or, at the least, it wasn’t […]