Trigger warning: this story is about newborn loss. It discusses personal experience from the healthcare perspective but involves details of end-of-life care.
I am a proud Respiratory Therapist (RT).
I worked in the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in our province (I’m Canadian). The sickest newborn babies from up…
My husband does the laundry. No one asks him to, and often no one thanks him for doing it. But somehow, every week, our clothes, our kids' clothes, the towels, the sheets; they all get cleaned. And with each load, the jealousy grows.
Throwing the piles into the washing machine…
Lately, I have been struggling. Struggling with exhaustion. Struggling feeling overwhelmed. Struggling with mom guilt.
When I had the opportunity to talk to someone about how I’ve been feeling, there was no shortage of content in areas where I feel like I am failing. “You are dealing with a lot…
With the birth of our second daughter, I went into ‘breast is best’ auto-pilot.
It was not easy, but it was just what I thought I had to do. We suffered through crackled nipples, the inability to tend to my older daughter during feeds, and hours upon hours of cluster…
Volume 2 — June 2021
Our second month was a shocking success!
As our story archives continue to grow, so does our readership! The Motherload publication is adding new followers daily and has now logged over 20,000 reading minutes in the last 30 days.
Our loyal and engaged readers logged…
Dear,
The version of me I love the most,
You know who you are. The fun-loving, easy-going, and charismatic person you are when surging hormones and exhaustion haven’t beaten you down. The person you are outside of pregnancy and post-partum. The woman you identify as outside of being a mother.
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Raising one (or more) children while pregnant with another is a Herculean feat.
In the past, my two children under three would keep me on my toes, swearing under my breath, and left me exhausted by 7 pm. Now, however, we are expecting a third. …
My husband and I have always dreamed of a bigger family, but lately, we find ourselves questioning whether we should make that our reality.
We have two daughters, two happy, healthy, and perfect little girls. They have fulfilled us in a way that only a parent knows possible. …
This community is nothing short of amazing!
Twenty-seven days ago on a whim, I created our publication. The Motherload came to fruition with the goal of uniting moms around the world through shared experiences, valuable information, and inclusivity.
We have quickly grown into a large group of first-class mothers. Mothers…
First of all, let me just say, wow! In the three weeks since this publication was founded, I am astonished by how far it has come. I am so proud to have my name share space among the list of writers in this group. Women who are highly educated, creative…
