Sick baby
A couple of new posts are up on rowan.small.and.mighty. He’s been pretty sick with RSV/Bronchiolitis.
prematurity
Year’s end
December is the time for every news outlet, blog, and radio station to cash in on rehashing the last year’s worth of content. Seems like as good a place as any to start this blog.
after the birth
Dear Yai Yai,
This has, without a doubt, been the craziest year of your life, at least from my perspective. That whole being born thing may have seemed crazier from yours.
Lactation Donation
I recently came across this article about breast milk donation, as well as some of the trickier ethical questions surrounding it. Ethics aside, the information specifically regarding Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) was fascinating.
“Farewell to the old me”
I just realized how inexplicably sad I am for a past version of myself. I look at the pictures of me pregnant and just think, “You. You have no idea.” I want a time turner or a TARDIS so I can go cross my own timeline and tell that version of myself that it is all going to be okay. Excruciating at times, but ultimately okay. I’d like a future version to come confirm that, come to think of it.
Reflux redux
I owe everyone a long update, I know. For the most part no news is good news.
Rowan is still nursing with only one bottle per day. I may not have to pay cobra after all. He’s over 10 pounds!