New mom, now what?

Category: Blog

  • Newborn Trenches

    Becoming a first-time mom was nothing like I imagined. After giving birth and settling into recovery, my husband, my mom, and I were starving. My mom brought us In-N-Out, and we scarfed it down like it was a five-star meal. Once she left, my husband and I looked at our tiny, sleeping baby and asked,…

  • Labor and Delivery

    My estimated due date was October 2, 2025 — but as babies often do, my little one had his own timeline. At around 3:45 a.m. that morning, I woke up feeling… off. My husband had just left for work, needing to be on-site by 5:00 a.m., but fifteen minutes later, I called him back. “You…

  • Pregnancy Journey

    I’ve always been a Type A person — the planner, the list-maker, the one who needs every detail lined up before taking a leap. So when it came to starting a family, I knew I’d never feel truly “ready.” There would always be something — not enough money, no guaranteed childcare, housing still up in…