I was recently in Chelsea for a series of work meetings and was able to steal five minutes alone to visit the High Line. It was a beautiful fall day, the sun was shining, and I felt a few minutes of calm and quiet - even while being in the middle of New York City.
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I recently had coffee with a friend who is 9 months pregnant and she was sharing comments that some of her male co-workers had made during her pregnancy. Most common are statements about how she should try her best to schedule her delivery as close to the due date as possible so that she won't miss work before she's "scheduled to". This made me laugh at first because the men she was working with really don't seem to understand how the birthing process works (such as the BABY is in charge) -- but then I remembered some of the insensitive comments I had received while I was pregnant:
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I have a first grader who loves to read all kinds of books - including anatomy books. This week I had a meeting with his teacher about a class party and she revealed that he shared his anatomy books with the class recently.
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I'm friends with lots of moms who run. Moms with three kids, moms with four kids, moms with toddlers, moms with newborns, traveling moms, and even one avid runner friend who was running a 5K several times a week right through her 40th week of pregnancy (with her OB's approval). I'm amazed at these moms -- how do you do it?
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Do you remember your first time holding your baby? The first time you became a mom and your baby looked up at you? How did you feel?
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"Every woman should have a purse of her own," said Susan B. Anthony, a key player in women's rights. Imagine what Ms. Anthony would say about a woman and her travel pump bag. Most moms who express milk know what they should keep in their pump bags, the general list of items to take usually contain the following:
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My two year old was crying in the backseat today, upset that his juice cup was empty and I couldn't refill it.
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Do you think such a thing as a “Dream” breast pump exists? Using your pump sometimes feels like a chore, but considering you’re bringing the pump with you to work, to parties, to family functions, and to playdates – it deserves more consideration than simply what your friend is lending to you or what your insurance company covers for you.
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These are the words my sister said as she handed me her Medela Pump In Style double electric pump. She had used it to express milk for her twins in 2006 and she was passing it on to me in 2008 for my oldest son. I didn’t realize how much she meant that this “machine” would really be my best friend.
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