Tag: third baby

  • Raising Kids in the Countryside: Honest Pros and Cons

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    We are four months into village life with a newborn, a toddler with Down syndrome, and a four-year-old. Here is what raising kids in the countryside actually looks like – the good, the hard, and everything in between. Who we are and where we live We are a family of five. My partner and I,…

  • One Month as a Family of Five: The Real and the Raw

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    B is thriving, the love is real, and the help has been scarce. An honest update from one month as a family of five. One month in One month as a family of five. I keep saying it to myself to make it feel real. B is one month old and he is, without question,…

  • Three Weeks as a Family of Five: Chaos, Love and Getting Through

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    Nobody tells you that survival mode can also be full of joy. That you can be completely overwhelmed and completely in love at the same time. Here is what our first three weeks as a family of five really looked like. Home on day four We left the hospital on day four. B was nursing…

  • Having Breastfed Three Children: What Nobody Tells You

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    Three children, three c-sections, three completely different starts. And one thing that has been true every single time: it’s so worth it. Why breastfeeding matters – and why I fought so hard for it When I was pregnant with Ms, I read a lot. Not parenting forums, not opinion pieces – actual science. And what…

  • From Recovery Room to Going Home: Our First Days with Baby B

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    The first days after C-section – the drugs, the waiting, the nurse I will never forgive, the moment milk arrived, and the day we finally walked out the door. Three hours in recovery The best way I can describe the recovery unit is this: imagine being submerged in something thick and slow-moving, where the lights…