Posts Tagged by pregnancy
Pregnancy Week 25 – Some Things You Didn’t Know
| November 12, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Letters to Squidgy, On Mama's Mind |
Dear Baby, I have a confession to make. I haven’t written much lately, not because I’ve not had anything to say to you, but because I’ve been so unfocused. My days have been filled with housework, paid work, Ameli, personal things, things and more things going on, occupying my mind, fighting for my attention and…
Pregnancy Week 21 – Kicks And Cuddles
| October 16, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Letters to Squidgy, On Mama's Mind |
Dear Squidgy Can you believe we’re 21 weeks into this thing already? I look fat, not pregnant. Thanks for that. I have to unbutton the top of my jeans, but so far that’s about it. No maternity clothes – for which I’m grateful. I’m dreading forking out for winter maternity clothing I’m going to use…
Who Are You?
| September 11, 2011 | Posted by Luschka under Misc |
I’m just curious really, about who it is that reads this blog. I’m not trying to collect data, specifically – just…. curious. What stage of parenting are you in?
Every woman’s experience of both breastfeeding and pregnancy differs. As a result, it’s impossible to predict what it would be like for you. There is a very common thread, however, in the experiences of other mothers ‘pain’. *see the end of this post for links to some other experiences.
While I felt a certain amount of sensitivity around my nipples in the first trimester, it was never so bad that I even considered giving up (although due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum, I considered forced weaning). However, as we’ve approached and passed 16 weeks of pregnancy, the pain associated with latching on and off has become relatively excruciating, and I’ve found myself grimacing like never before during nursing.
Another problem I experienced in the first trimester was that nausea increased during breastfeeding, and I’d sometimes have to unlatch my daughter to vomit.
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