The Real HouseMOM of Niagara County

Let's talk about sex baby, or should I say after baby. The 2nd worst experience of my life! I was stitched up after giving birth to my son. How many stitches? I dont know because no one ever told me. (Still trying to get my records) Anyway I waited longer than 6 weeks to have sex again. Mostly because I was still sore but also because EVERY mom i spoke to told me how awful it is. And boy was it awful! Now a little background. I am not the "typical" post partum mom. I did not gain a bunch of weight during pregnancy and I fit back in my pre pregnancy jeans almost immediately. (Please dont hate this has its downsides as well). Also, no stretch marks. At least not on my belly anyway. I do not have a problem with my body in that sense. (Although I think I'm too thin, another topic for another time). However, I am also breastfeeding so boobs are basically off limits for my honey. (I'm just not ready to blur that line, its weird) Anyway, back to sex. It was very p...

Having a baby is the most traumatizing experience to happen in my life. And it wasn't even just the labor/delivery part! Of course I love my son and I would do it all again. With that being said though, What in the actual eff did I get myself into when I decided I wanted a baby? When I found out I was pregnant, I ofcourse was worried about the few things I believe most women worry over.  1. When will my water break?! 2. What will the labor pains be like? 3. How will I get to the hospital? Nine months of worrying how bad it would hurt and when my water would break. Would I be in public? Sleeping? Would I be driving somewhere? So many scenarios went through my head for those 40 weeks. And then at my 40 week appt I heard my doctor say one of the two words I was dreading. Induce (The other word being: C-Section) My appointment was on Thursday and she wanted to induce me on SATURDAY! When I said to her "you mean the day after tomorrow? That's really soon...