The content discusses postpartum ankle swelling, highlighting that it results from fluid retention during pregnancy and hormonal changes after childbirth. It emphasizes the importance of self-care, such as gentle exercise, hydration, and possibly using compression garments. New mothers are encouraged to consult healthcare professionals for persistent symptoms while embracing their recovery journey with compassion.
I’ve never understood waiting. The moment you hear it, it’s a surprise whether it’s just a bean in your belly, or a baby ten months down the road. And I didn’t care about gender-specific clothes or colors, I just wanted to get to know this little person that was going to be living inside of me and sharing my body for many long months.
I had heard that pregnancy can give you lush, full hair, and that afterwards it will fall out and return to normal. That wasn’t exactly my experience. I got the lush and full part. My hair got thicker than normal, but after my son was born, it stayed […]
I was filling out an interview for a guest blogger feature on the I Just Wanna Finish My… blog and one of the questions was “What is your favorite blog post, and why?” I was stumped. I scrolled through my posts. There were many I really liked but […]
Just thinking back to our IVF embryo transfer day, when the doctor asked us a question we weren’t expecting. You go through a lot of stuff when you do IVF. Stuff you don’t normally run into when making a baby. Drugs, needles, scans and lots of probing. Oh […]
