Ya know, I’ve had infections before. I had cellulitis of my eye (idk orbital or pre-septal) that landed me in the hospital as a kid Mastitis is 100x worse Why does it affect so systemically dang

Whoever invented the pacifier… 5 starts, 10/10, no notes My baby can be awake and the second it’s in her mouth…asleep

GKR are on my TV 🙌!!!

If we lose power, my breastmilk is going outside in the snow because I refuse to lose the hundreds of ounces I’ve saved

We can see the ground for the first time in weeks today Just in time to get a foot more snow tomorrow

I can’t believe my 5’4” husband and my 5’2” self have a baby whose length so far is completely average

Starting my fellowship personal statement and I wanted to include a - but I feel like I can’t bc they’ll think it’s AI

There is a Mets game on TV tomorrow afternoon Can’t wait to cuddle my baby all day and watch

I pumped 5 times yesterday and y’all- idk how those who exclusively pump do it It is TIRING

Missing my baby’s checkup today 😢 I know it’s one of first of many things I’ll miss as doctor mom but still sucks I will cuddle her lots when I get home bc I’m sure all her shots today will make her a sleepy baby I bought a thing where you can push Tylenol in through a pacifier. So smart

I think I have mastitis again 😭

I last worked this rotation at 32 weeks pregnant I think working it at 9 weeks postpartum will be harder At least it’s two shifts and not a whole week

Tomorrow 7am-7pm at 2 months postpartum I guesssssss I’ve done harder things?

Hot take (?) Working at 40 weeks pregnant was easier than working at 2 months postpartum

Ya know- postpartum felt better when I was sitting on the couch all day and not working in a hospital

I’m on a rotation that it’s okay to be late to but when I’m not and my baby wants to eat when I have to leave, that’ll be hard My husband can just give a bottle but it’ll be hard to walk away when she wants to eat :/

Just learned I’ll likely be covering 7am-7pm shifts next week (our weeks start on Thursdays) For my second week back from maternity leave I’m sure that’ll feel awesome

What does it say when I trust Reddit more than the CDC to tell me about the fridge hack for pumping

Maybe not She hit me with “where is Wren?” when she saw me on FT today

Tomorrow starts my first full week of work post maternity leave 😅

Someone posted in the moms fb group I’m in for my county looking for an obgyn who isn’t “pushy with mammograms” They’re not just antivax…they’re anti medicine We’ve lost the plot

Sometimes, I wake my baby up from sleep to feed her and she’s happy and fine but then remembers she’s hungry and is inconsolable It takes 5-10 mins to calm her down so she’ll latch Like girl- the food is right in front of you

First run postpartum ✔️ And by that I mean 3 min runs x3 @ 2% incline w/ 3 min walks in between @ 6% incline I did my runs at 5.3mph, 5.5mph, and 5.7mph Humbling 🥵!

Now that I’m pumping during the day and only breastfeeding really at night, I don’t mind the wake ups at all 😂 Savoring our time together

Postpartum messes with you bc when you’re pregnant, being pregnant is the first thing people notice about you Strangers will comment on it Now, nobody knows I just had a baby and that I’m a new mom The contrast and transition is striking

She texted me that she’s not on service anymore, but she left me the key to her office I can’t wait to pay this forward one day

~6 hours of sleep spaced over 3 sections and a 30 min workout is not bad for the mom of an 8 week old

I’m so curious about hormone fluctuations when you’re away from the baby this early Bc all day when I was away from her I was SO WARM but now that I’m home again and cuddling her, I’m comfortable/leaning cold

One of the attendings I’ve worked with before offered me her office to pump in 🥹🥹🥹 I took her up on the kindness

Before I had a baby, I thought it was fake news that parents could tell the difference between cries But now I definitely know my baby’s hungry cry 😂

This is the longest I’ve been out of the hospital since COVID hit Do I know my password to get into the EMR? Unclear

Last practice workout while baby sleeps before I’m back at work tomorrow 😭 This plan only works because my gym is 10 steps from my bedroom If I see she needs me on the monitor, I just step into the bedroom and help her

My big toe nail made it through two marathons but lost the battle to an 8 pound dumbbell and has now fallen off

I have to get to the grocery store today and I’d love to take my baby with me but herd immunity doesn’t exist and she’s too little!! You’re all ruining grocery trips for me

Trying to figure out how I’m going to fit working out in once I’m back at work I’m not willing to give up time with the baby after work right now I think I’m going to try for 30-45 minutes after her second to last feed of the night I think I’m gonna try that rn and see how it goes 😅

Taking a Q6H antibiotic on on an empty stomach is impossible I do my best My mastitis resolved so I guess it worked well enough 🤷‍♀️

If I 1) didn’t love being a doctor 2) didn’t work my butt off to get here and 3) could afford to I’d be a stay at home mom, at least for a bit

How many times have I watched the Bad Bunny show? Yes

Babies be like, “how DARE you try to get me to sleep when I’m tired?”

Maybe the baby wrap is the best invention Baby is asleep and snuggled safely to my chest while I can have use of both hands

Everyone wants to FT the baby My niece wants to FT me 🥹

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I’ll never not think about this text on my birthday This was the last time my Uncle and I spoke. He died 20 days later Birthday feels a little different this year with my baby I named after him

My husband got these wild photos today of a hawk trying to get the birds in our feeder

Birthday workout ✔️

The tired crying makes the least sense to me Just go to sleep

I’m pretty sure that masseuse touched my bones That was one strong lady

The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley. Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo. Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles. Get them out!

You know it’s been a rough winter when you see 27 degrees and see “eh not that cold”

You don’t know mental math until you become a breastfeeding person who leaves the house