Calming the Nerves
Over-Stimulation My baby's brain was on fire. It took too long for Brian and I to learn that our son's, (let's call him Dylan) "colic,"...
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Kalena
- Feb 8, 2023
- 6 min
Cry Babies, Both of Us
Peace and War Dylan (not his real name), my second baby, didn’t cry for the first four days following birth: not when they pulled him...
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Kalena
- Feb 3, 2023
- 4 min
Human Pacifier
I recognize how fortunate I was to have great breastfeeders and an ample milk supply. Many of my friends weren't so lucky and suffered...
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Kalena
- Jan 20, 2023
- 5 min
To C, or Not to C?
My doctor recommended a planned cesarian section, but were the risks worth it? My butthole was destroyed due to HG during pregnancy....
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Kalena
- Jan 14, 2023
- 4 min
An Excruciating Pain in the Butt (Literally)
Trigger Warning (Graphic Content) My asshole will never be the same. I've had one major and 6 minor corrective surgeries on my butthole...
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Kalena
- Dec 23, 2022
- 5 min
"Morning" Sickness is a Joke!
Try morning, noon, and night sickness, with a sprinkle of wake-you-up-in-the-middle-night-to-waves-of-nausea. Yeah, for the lucky few,...
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Kalena
- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
Obsessing Over Pregnancy
My longing for pregnancy was like no other longing I had experienced in life. Some intense and burning biological desire was spurred in...
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