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This is a blog about attempting to make your own humans (and failing miserably at first, but eventually succeeding), parenting, marriage, working mom life, aging parents, and being an imperfect human. 

The Bra Lady Gives Advice

The Bra Lady Gives Advice

Before tossing out random advice to people you don’t know, consider the fact that not everyone can conceive babies in a heartbeat. A little sensitivity goes a long way.

Night Terrors

Night Terrors

Fewer than 1% of adults experience night terrors. Now that I’m a parent, one of my worst fears becomes real for a few seconds every night.

That’s My Job

That’s My Job

I’m often asked, “What’s the most surprising part about being a parent?” It’s not hard to come up with an answer.

No Tears to Report

No Tears to Report

I knew Peanut’s first day at daycare would be hard. All my mom friends warned me that I would cry. So I feel the need to explain the very good reason why I didn’t.

Evolving

Evolving

In Peanut’s first picture, she’s just a bundle of cells. Four weeks later, she had a beating heart. This complicates my formerly simple views on a contentious issue: abortion.

Milk Cow

Milk Cow

Breastfeeding isn’t as easy as some bitches make it look. Kidding aside, it is harder than it seems, and feelings toward it can be complicated.

She’s Let Herself Go

She’s Let Herself Go

We’ve all seen them: new mothers who look like crap in public. I pitied them, thinking they should really take more time for themselves. What the hell was I thinking?

A Furry Mutiny

A Furry Mutiny

Everyone told me that poop and pee would suddenly get much more important when I had a baby. They were right, but not in the way I assumed.

The Dog’s Point of View

The Dog’s Point of View

Since Mom writes about me all the time, I thought I’d try my hand (paw?) at writing — and tell everyone what this new baby is like, from my (the dog’s) perspective.

About Me

Hiya! I'm Lydia. I live in Iowa with my husband and two children, both the result of iVF. I started this blog in 2011, so everything here's a wee bit... old. I don't do a ton of writing anymore... but I'm leaving the blog up, in case it's helpful for those who stumble across it.

Skip to the iVF

If you're going through infertility and want to see our journey, start in June 2011 (first two cycles) or January 2014 (third cycle). Hopefully reading about our rollercoaster with assisted reproduction brings you a little hope, and more than a few giggles. (Keep in mind that this information is over a decade old in most cases; please don't take anything you read here as medical advice. Consult your doctor for facts.)

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