‼️ (TW: pregnancy, bleeding, MC language) I’ve been wanting to share the early days of my pregnancy this time around, but the feelings have been raw. This was very different from my pregnancy with Emma, which was, gratefully, very straightforward. This time, I found out I was pregnant and not a week later, began bleeding. It was too early to tell if there was a baby, but there were some factors that led us to believe the pregnancy would not be viable. The following visit, to our surprise, we saw a growing baby. As the weeks went by, I had multiple separate bleeds where we thought we had lost the baby once again. However, every time we went to the doctor, the baby was still growing ❤️ We are SO lucky and grateful for this as many people don’t get good news after scares like this, but the mental toll it took on me each time I bled, thinking I was miscarrying, was still scary, sad, and difficult on my emotional and mental health. I was finally diagnosed with a subchorionic hematoma and put on bed rest. There was relief, finally, understanding what was causing all of this, but it was also paralyzing for a while, as I continued to bleed and had no idea when it would stop or if it would harm the pregnancy. Being on bed rest as a very active person and taking care of a toddler was challenging, to say the least. Asking for help is not my forte. It forced me to slow down and take care of myself. I had to keep reminding myself that this would be a blip in my story. So many friends shared that they too, had a hematoma during pregnancy. Some were put on similar rest, while others were able to resume normal activity. It seems so common and yet no one really talks about it! I was taken off bed rest after 2 months and can lift my daughter up and take care of her in addition to being able to lift heavy things, bend down normally, do laundry and be on my feet for elongate periods of time. I am also cleared to work out again after many months, but i’d gladly do anything the Doctor ordered to keep this baby healthy and safe. We consider ourselves so lucky but it was a rollercoaster. I share this in hopes others don’t feel so alone if they’re going through something similar ❤️
When I was 4 months old, I was adopted and brought to America and dropped off at JFK to my wonderful family in New York. I’m so grateful to my biological Mother for making what would seem to me to be an impossible choice and to my beautiful family who has given me more love and support than I could ever ask for. Today is my Plane Day or “gotcha day” ✈️ ♥️ the day I actually came to the US. I love you Mom Dad and Gregg! @bradush
3 years Married today, 6 years shared. A house of our own, 1 toddler and a baby on the way. Life just keeps getting sweeter with you. @stanley.j.david
Not much changed from 1987 to 2013… 👉🏼 😂
Not much changed from 1987 to 2013… 👉🏼 😂
Happy Birthday to the GOAT. We love you so much and don’t know what we’d do without you. Thank you for always showing up 100% and supporting our family with so much love. We hope you have the best day!!!! 🥳
📸: @kevinmchale
📸: @kevinmchale
We may be pregnant but we still have fun 😂
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Think I’m ready for some sweater weather. 🥵
One thing I do in the mornings… I’ve started to wake up about 30-45 minutes before I have to get Emma up and it has really worked for me. I like getting all the food prep/ preschool lunch packed etc before she is up and awake because I never know what the morning will bring. It gives me a second of quiet in the house to myself and I like how it sets up my day, plus I can have my ice coffee instead of melted ice coffee from sitting too long 😂✨
When people ask if I’ve got anything planned for the weekend
I read this on @mother.ly re: @theformulamom (thank you for this ♥️) There’s a similar quote circulating that says if our babies are safe, with full bellies and a roof over their heads, we’ve won the lottery and I couldn’t agree more.
A Birthday tradition for Emma, writing her letter every year on her Birthday with reflections from the past year. It’s special for us to write and I hope it’s something she’ll appreciate when she gets older. 🥳 #birthdaytraditions
When Tandys Energy Burst gummy supplements get me through my day of errands in the car in Los Angeles Traffic ⚡️ @crave_tandy #tandypartner
@gomacro Bars @gimmeseaweed snacks @thenewprimal snack mate sticks @lovecorn_snacks cheddar flavor @sietefoods salt and vinegar potato chips I’m also loving fresh fruit, ground turkey or beef with cottage cheese and siete tortilla chips or celery and peanut butter
