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Much Better

PUBLISHED: May 4, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Doing much better this morning. They sent the social worker to talk to me in the hospital, because I had checked the box for having had postpartum Continue Reading

Postpartum depression

Baby Blues, or a lack of pink

PUBLISHED: May 4, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Note to reader: This is not an attempt to get sympathy. This is just an article -- read it as you would an article on Newsweek -- please distance it Continue Reading

Me, Slowly Pulling My Hair Out

PUBLISHED: May 4, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Well, I've officially reached ugly. Baby cried much of the night, no apparent reasons. The nurses said to be careful with how much she was eating, Continue Reading

Home, night 1

PUBLISHED: May 2, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

I always hate the first night home. I dread it. In fact, I was almost having a panic attack on Thursday night at the hospital. I don't know if it was Continue Reading

Induct Me

PUBLISHED: May 2, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

After contraction for HOURS on Tuesday night, absolutely nothing was happening by the morning, so we were off to the hospital. Luckily we had our Continue Reading

Home Again

PUBLISHED: May 1, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Alright, it's done -- she's out -- and she's all ours.   And she IS a she. Let the cutting of tags begin. Home today. Laceration hurting Continue Reading

The Woman Who Knew Too Much

PUBLISHED: April 29, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

I love all of you. So many kind words. Yet none of what you're telling me is anything new. I've probably induced 100's of women in my life. None Continue Reading

Sad

PUBLISHED: April 28, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Nothing's going on, and I'm getting a little sad. Actually, I'm getting depressed. I really thought today would be the day. I REALLY don't want to Continue Reading

Still Pregnant

PUBLISHED: April 27, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Still pregnant -- that pretty well says it all. However, yesterday S came down with a little cold, and he woke-up a couple of times during the night Continue Reading

Mom, what is labor?

PUBLISHED: April 25, 2009 | By Hilary Erickson

Man. Home alone with 2 little boys. The contractions are 10 minutes apart. Not sure if I'm willing myself into having them or what... they are Continue Reading

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