For as long as I can remember, I’ve looked for (and even crafted) reasons to pick apart my body...

“ For as long as I can remember, I’ve looked for (and even crafted) reasons to pick apart my body. Throughout my pregnancy and now postpartum, I’ve gained such a newfound appreciation for what our bodies are capable of.

If only it didn’t take so long for me to learn to give myself more grace. I struggled immediately after giving birth since our little girl had to spend her hospital stay in the NICU. It was hard to come to terms with the fact that we didn’t get the golden hour of skin-to-skin immediately at birth or the chance to try to exclusively breastfeed since she had to be fed through a feeding tube. 

I hope this sheds some light on how birth isn’t always picture perfect like the many hospital posts that flood my explore page. It can be so lonely feeling like you have done something wrong. I’m working on accepting that this is our story and this is exactly how our little girl meant to come into our lives. 

From being my daughter’s first home and now being able to nourish her, I’m so very grateful for this body of mine.”