By Sarah Fader I’ve been spoiled this past five weeks. Wil has been on paternity leave and I’ve had a lot of help with Samara. During this time, he’s made it possible for me to have time alone with Ari and allowed me to have a full night’s sleep while he stayed up with the…
Busted Nursing At The Grocery Store
By Sarah Fader I was on my way home from the playground with the two kids today, and stopped by the grocery store to pick up a few things. The minute I entered the store, Samara started crying and I knew she wanted to nurse. A cashier kindly helped me push the stroller (where Ari…
What Did My Right Boob Ever Do to You?
By Sarah Fader I love nursing, in fact, I’m nursing as I write this, but one thing that frustrates me is my daughter’s total disregard for my right boob. She has made it known that this is her least favorite of the pair, and she gives me hell when I’m trying to get her to…
My Daughter Helped Me Face My Fear
By Sarah Fader My feelings about labor during my second pregnancy were vastly different from the way I felt about it during my first pregnancy. When I was pregnant the first time around, with Ari, labor was an abstract concept. I knew it would be painful, but I hadn’t experienced what that truly meant. I…
I’ll Just Pick:The Snacking Baby
By Sarah Fader My parents have a joke about food. The story goes that they went out to eat, my dad ordered something, meanwhile (when asked what she wanted) my mom replied: “I’m not that hungry, I’ll just pick.” This meant that she would snack on whatever struck her fancy on my dad’s plate. Whenever…
Sleep is An Urban Legend
By Sarah Fader When I had Ari, two and a half years ago, I told myself I was never going to sleep again. What did I know? I was a new parent, I’d heard babies didn’t let you sleep because they constantly needed something or other, to be changed, held, fed and all that jazz….
One Minute At a Time
By Sarah Fader After I had Samara, and was recovering in the hospital, I started to freak out. How could I love two kids? How could I handle both their needs at the same time? Thoughts were racing through my brain at an uncontrollable pace. My anxiety was compounded by the fact that I wasn’t…
Unintentional Natural Childbirth
By Sarah Fader On Saturday morning, I knew I’d had enough. I’d been having contractions all week long that led to nowhere. I’d been in constant pain, and sometimes for 6-8 hours at a time. So I called my midwife. I told her I couldn’t do it anymore. She said she totally understood, and that…
I’m In Labor?
By Sarah Fader On January 17th, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I was sitting on the couch trying to relax. I closed my eyes and listened to “Screaming Infidelities” by Dashboard Confessional. All of a sudden I felt a warm gush of fluid fall out of me. As is my tradition, I immediately removed my…
The Baby is Coming in Two Hours
By Sarah Fader I was having contractions last night, and (just for fun) I asked Ari: “Ari, is the baby coming now?” He replied: “No. In two hours.” This alarmed me so much that even though I’ve been on a good streak with regard to getting Ari to bed at a reasonable hour, I was…