top of page


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,"...

Kalena
Jul 16, 20235 min read


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...

Kalena
Feb 8, 20236 min read


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...

Kalena
Feb 3, 20234 min read


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....

Kalena
Jan 20, 20235 min read


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...

Kalena
Jan 14, 20234 min read


"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,...

Kalena
Dec 23, 20225 min read


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...

Kalena
Dec 17, 20222 min read
bottom of page