Today, I say goodbye to this thing. It’s been 16 months and I am simultaneously glad to get rid of my hospital-grade pump, a machine I was tied to for hours every single day, and also incredibly sad that this chapter in my life is over. I exclusively pumped to…

One year ago today, our little Feisty Felix graced the world with his presence. To be Felix’s mom is the greatest joy, fear, frustration, laughter, pain, and surprise I could have ever expected, but I would not trade any of this. I’ve struggled with what to write today. How do…

I remember the first time I used the breast pump at the hospital. It was mere hours after my son, Felix, was born at 24 weeks, 6 days, due to the rapid onset of HELLP syndrome. The IV in my left arm made it difficult to hold the flange to…

Felix’s Birth Story — HELLP syndrome and our little micro-preemie The short version: My birth story is a little different than most. I started my pregnancy like any other person. I got slightly bigger, barely had any morning sickness, had crazy fatigue, but overall, I was healthy and even able to…