nope, not covered. We get very little postpartum care. We have a six week checkup to make sure we aren’t falling apart and then sent home. They barely look at you. I made a follow-up appointment because I was in so much pain and bleeding bright red every time I tried to have sex and they cauterized some granular…

Mine didn’t have too big a head but I got the vacuum extract too because the cord was wrapped around and she’d been in distress three times. Luckily, it meant only pushing for a few minutes but I got the second degree tear too. And then my placenta wouldn’t come out and he had to rip it out of me in several pieces.…

Yeah, screw that. I bought the one that the car seat fits in on craigslist. I got a well reviewed umbrella stroller for $80 but I bought it new to make sure it wasn’t wrecked. Those things can be temperamental and you want it fully functioning so you can open and close with one hand.

Disney is one of those places where strollers are great even when kids are big. You can sneak in tons of food and drink that way.

#9 - Be prepared for delays. I recently spent six hours in the terminal with an 8 month old because our first flight was delayed for “equipment” issues, causing us to miss our connection. United was great and rebooked us on Delta through a different layover city so we only arrived at our final destination four hours…

Exactly. I recently flew cross-country with my 8 month old (pre-toddler) and we made sure to board last, not first. I only had the baby and the diaper bag so I didn’t need to fight for overhead space. On my last flight, they bumped me up to the bulkhead space at the front of economy and there was an empty seat next to…

Putting up with my mom’s bullshit. It took 36 years for me to finally say, politely, that she was being a hypocrite. I just can’t deal with how “sensitive” she is and how easily she gets her feelings hurt.

How long ago was it? We got a thank you note yesterday from a wedding that was 15 months ago.

I had to address all of my husband’s thank you notes and guilt him into finishing them. I knew it had to be done because his grandmother bad-mouthed us for not e-mailing her a thank you as soon as we received a present from her many months before the wedding. We had originally planned to send them all at once but then…

Wow, I totally recognized the guide in that blurry first picture; we went to the same tiny rural high school.

I keep meaning to buy one of these. It’d be a big help when producing reports at work with lots of oversized drawings. It’s really hard to fold so many pages as tightly as possible.

We have a pair of stemless wine glasses from a wedding that we absolutely adore. According to these glasses Rick and Bettina are our “Favorite Couple Ever” or something to that effect. Honestly, we really like them, but Rick isn’t going to be my husband’s co-worker forever and we’ll like lose touch after someone…

This is definitely true. My manager’s daughter just finished her first year at a Cal State, tuition was less than room and board. And off-campus apartments are hugely expensive as well. She’s paying $900/month to share a 3BD apartment with two other girls.

I’m SO glad I don’t have to travel without my baby for business. This strikes me as a very smart entrepreneur who has been following all the perks offered by the top tech companies (like IBM) who have recently offered milk shipping. Now IBM can just pay for this service and make it even easier for their employees.

I looked awesome because I was happy, no makeup required.

We do this with our younger cat because she’s never gotten accustomed. I think she still has some “street cat” instincts that turn her into a gremlin. Our older cat submits easily though we had to use the blanket trick when he was younger.

I eat 600 to 800 extra calories per day for breastfeeding my little one, but I was already eating at least 500 extra calories per day while pregnant. I just snack a little more, it’s much, much cheaper than formula. But pumping has other costs, even though the pump is covered by insurance. That pump only came with…

I agree, daycare is easily our greatest expense. I went back full-time in May and immediately started maxing out my dependent care FSA, so this first year most of our daycare expenses will be pre-tax. Next year and later when we have a second child, we will not be so fortunate. We bought a cheaper house in a lower…

I agree, Nose Frida is the best. We were fortunate enough to be gifted many things but we have still had to purchase many things. It’s amazing how much stuff a baby can really use and how quickly they out grow things. I’ve had good success with craigslist and consignment sales. Also, Target has great sales a couple…

That’s why I only sing songs in the public domain.