Post-Partum: 6 Week Follow Up and Separated Muscles

I had my six week post-partum follow up with Dr Wong last week.  Everything checked out okay.  My uterus is back to its original size and position – damn, so my excess belly has nothing to do with the uterus and is just excess flab left over from the pregnancy?  Perhaps I should have gone

The Baby Blues – Round 2

I never wrote much about the baby blues the first time around after I had Gavin.  I suppose it felt a little too personal to write about on the web.  So why am I writing about it now?  I felt that if this blog is to be a true depiction of what motherhood is about,

Post-Delivery Bowel Function

One of my biggest fears immediately after delivery is going to the toilet.  Between the piles from hell and my stitches, I couldn’t bring myself to poop until the doctor gave me something to soften my stools.  Technically, if you aren’t constipated, you should be able to apply enough force to poop without tearing your