• My parents have been here for almost a month now. The first week was an adjustment as I got used to living with my parents for the first time in 12 years. Once they got used to how we do things and once we got used to having long-term house guests, things have settled into a great routine. One of my favorite things about having them here is watching how they interact with Ryaan. When I watch my mom and dad play with him and see how much joy he brings them, I imagine them doing the same things with me when I was an infant. But, they had the stress of providing for the family, working long hours, and figuring out this parenting thing just like us. I’m sure they got lost in the motions a lot like we sometimes do. It’s nice seeing them play with him in their relaxed retirement life. I know they are enjoying this experience because they get to have fun with a kid without the pressure of being a parent. I feel like if we could parent our kids with the boundary setting of a parent, but the lightheartedness/fun of a grandparent—that would be the ultimate parenting win. Bridging the divide between generations can be difficult. Grandparents tend to be very lenient with their grandkids as they try to be the fun and easy going grandma or grandpa. I have a boundary setting podcast episode planned before the holidays, but swipe through for some tips to consider as you parent your child with the watchful eye of your parent/in-law. As a Pediatrician, I am constantly discussing inter-generational boundary setting with families. I have calmed down many grandmothers who disagree when I say you don’t need to treat every fever. Or disagree when I talk about how to manage fussy newborns. Or disagree because they raised eight children without car seats and everyone survived. And as a mother, I am constantly personally navigating this to create boundaries for our family, but also welcome my in-laws and parents in so they feel appreciated. What are your tips. How do you create a HEALTHY relationship with your parents/in-laws in regards to your parenting? #parenting #grandparents #inlaws #newmom #newdad #parenting
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    My parents have been here for almost a month now. The first week was an adjustment as I got used to living with my parents for the first time in 12 years. Once they got used to how we do things and once we got used to having long-term house guests, things have settled into a great routine. One of my favorite things about having them here is watching how they interact with Ryaan. When I watch my mom and dad play with him and see how much joy he brings them, I imagine them doing the same things with me when I was an infant. But, they had the stress of providing for the family, working long hours, and figuring out this parenting thing just like us. I’m sure they got lost in the motions a lot like we sometimes do. It’s nice seeing them play with him in their relaxed retirement life. I know they are enjoying this experience because they get to have fun with a kid without the pressure of being a parent. I feel like if we could parent our kids with the boundary setting of a parent, but the lightheartedness/fun of a grandparent—that would be the ultimate parenting win. Bridging the divide between generations can be difficult. Grandparents tend to be very lenient with their grandkids as they try to be the fun and easy going grandma or grandpa. I have a boundary setting podcast episode planned before the holidays, but swipe through for some tips to consider as you parent your child with the watchful eye of your parent/in-law. As a Pediatrician, I am constantly discussing inter-generational boundary setting with families. I have calmed down many grandmothers who disagree when I say you don’t need to treat every fever. Or disagree when I talk about how to manage fussy newborns. Or disagree because they raised eight children without car seats and everyone survived. And as a mother, I am constantly personally navigating this to create boundaries for our family, but also welcome my in-laws and parents in so they feel appreciated. What are your tips. How do you create a HEALTHY relationship with your parents/in-laws in regards to your parenting? #parenting #grandparents #inlaws #newmom #newdad #parenting
  • I really can’t believe this little heartbreaker has been in our lives for over 10 months. @g.pat_l and I never really knew what kind of parents we would be. We both enjoyed travel, our free time, and our own routine. I was honestly worried that I wasn’t selfless enough to be a mom. I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to manage this new phase of my life. I liked my life pre-baby. I loved the freedom. I sometimes hear people say, “forget about sleeping,” “forget about your free time,” “forget about traveling, “a baby changes everything.” Although being a parent does involve sacrifices, I have never once felt in Ryaan’s 10 months that he is a burden to my freedom. Yes, I can’t go do a workout whenever I feel like it. Yes, I can’t sleep in. Yes, I’m putting the needs of another human on the forefront of my mind. But it’s motherhood. Its this new special phase in my life. It means making some sacrifices. But these sacrifices are for something incredibly rewarding—raising a human being. I wish when you talk to a newly pregnant friend, instead of saying what they will lose in motherhood, you tell them what they will gain: ✔️An exciting new chapter in their life ✔️A type of love they have never felt before ✔️Having a positive impact on a tiny human being Let’s encourage new parents as they embark on this new journey. Parenthood is both hard and rewarding at the same time. Your life is not over when you have a kid. It’s only just beginning. Let’s spread the good and be there to support one another through the bad 💪
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    I really can’t believe this little heartbreaker has been in our lives for over 10 months. @g.pat_l and I never really knew what kind of parents we would be. We both enjoyed travel, our free time, and our own routine. I was honestly worried that I wasn’t selfless enough to be a mom. I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to manage this new phase of my life. I liked my life pre-baby. I loved the freedom. I sometimes hear people say, “forget about sleeping,” “forget about your free time,” “forget about traveling, “a baby changes everything.” Although being a parent does involve sacrifices, I have never once felt in Ryaan’s 10 months that he is a burden to my freedom. Yes, I can’t go do a workout whenever I feel like it. Yes, I can’t sleep in. Yes, I’m putting the needs of another human on the forefront of my mind. But it’s motherhood. Its this new special phase in my life. It means making some sacrifices. But these sacrifices are for something incredibly rewarding—raising a human being. I wish when you talk to a newly pregnant friend, instead of saying what they will lose in motherhood, you tell them what they will gain: ✔️An exciting new chapter in their life ✔️A type of love they have never felt before ✔️Having a positive impact on a tiny human being Let’s encourage new parents as they embark on this new journey. Parenthood is both hard and rewarding at the same time. Your life is not over when you have a kid. It’s only just beginning. Let’s spread the good and be there to support one another through the bad 💪
  • Why is this quote so important on a pediatric page? Because so many of you are parents. Many of you are dealing with unhealed wounds from your childhood. Physical trauma, emotional trauma, and/or a childhood where you didn’t feel your emotions were validated or embraced. These hurt. They hurt a lot. And they carry with us through parenthood. One of my biggest pieces of advice to new parents is to always work on yourself to be a better parent. How do you manage your emotions? How were your emotions handled as a child? What didn’t you love about your childhood? What was done well? These are all important questions to ask yourself as a parent. Our own childhood and our own suppressed traumas/insecurities can play a huge effect on how we parent our children and be a large source of additional anxiety. When your children have tantrums or misbehave, it can bring out these deep wounds. You are not responsible for what was done to you as a child, but you are responsible for healing these wounds as an adult. This work isn’t easy. To grow alongside your child can be a difficult experience. To understand your shortcomings and embracing them to be able to work on them. Having to parent your child while you re-parent yourself the way you would have wanted. It’s hard, but it’s important. We don’t ever stop growing and evolving as human beings. Every day. Every experience. Every interaction with your partner, child, parent, friend, client, patient, employee, etc is an opportunity to continue to do the work as an adult. To be a better version of yourself than you were yesterday. Our children bring out wounds from our childhood. Wounds that sometimes you are able to suppress until you have a child. Address these wounds. Do not dismiss them. It’s only through addressing them that you can heal, evolve, and move forward in being the parent you want to be for your child. Leave a heart and tag a friend who needs to hear this. Are you willing to do the work as an adult?
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    Why is this quote so important on a pediatric page? Because so many of you are parents. Many of you are dealing with unhealed wounds from your childhood. Physical trauma, emotional trauma, and/or a childhood where you didn’t feel your emotions were validated or embraced. These hurt. They hurt a lot. And they carry with us through parenthood. One of my biggest pieces of advice to new parents is to always work on yourself to be a better parent. How do you manage your emotions? How were your emotions handled as a child? What didn’t you love about your childhood? What was done well? These are all important questions to ask yourself as a parent. Our own childhood and our own suppressed traumas/insecurities can play a huge effect on how we parent our children and be a large source of additional anxiety. When your children have tantrums or misbehave, it can bring out these deep wounds. You are not responsible for what was done to you as a child, but you are responsible for healing these wounds as an adult. This work isn’t easy. To grow alongside your child can be a difficult experience. To understand your shortcomings and embracing them to be able to work on them. Having to parent your child while you re-parent yourself the way you would have wanted. It’s hard, but it’s important. We don’t ever stop growing and evolving as human beings. Every day. Every experience. Every interaction with your partner, child, parent, friend, client, patient, employee, etc is an opportunity to continue to do the work as an adult. To be a better version of yourself than you were yesterday. Our children bring out wounds from our childhood. Wounds that sometimes you are able to suppress until you have a child. Address these wounds. Do not dismiss them. It’s only through addressing them that you can heal, evolve, and move forward in being the parent you want to be for your child. Leave a heart and tag a friend who needs to hear this. Are you willing to do the work as an adult?
  • Hi👋 I’m Dr. Mona Amin. A female pediatrician D.O. and I want to share why the ad by @wearfigs was so hurtful. When I was a pre-med at UCLA, one of my male “mentors” told me to reconsider med school because with two Cs (in one of the most competitive pre-med programs in the country) I wouldn’t get into med school. Needless to say, he didn’t continue to be my mentor. I instead reached out to my male D.O. Family Practice Doc who had known me since I was a little girl. He told me everything about the D.O. Philosophy, wrote me a killer letter of recommendation, and I was accepted at every D.O school I interviewed at. (I didn’t even apply to M.D schools). Fast forward to when I was applying to jobs out of residency. I applied to an academic position at a prestigious residency program in NY. They set up my accommodations, interviewed me, we hit it off well, and told me how excited they were to have me and they will be in touch with the final offer. One week went by and there was no call. I called the physician recruiter who called me and was basically upset for me. “Dr. Amin, they really loved you. But they didn’t realize after you came down here that you were a D.O. I’m so sorry.” I was so upset. They liked me. I was qualified. I am a great teacher. Just because of the initials behind my name, I was rejected. I ended up getting hired by an amazing practice. One that welcomed women, ethnic diversity, LGBT providers, and DOs and MDs. I later moved to Florida where I’m now fulfilling my dream of teaching residents. And if I’m gonna be perfectly honest, I’m damn good at it. This ad was hurtful. To me. To all the female doctors out there who were told to not pursue medicine. To all the D.O.s who have been told they’re not as good as M.Ds. I am so proud to be a female D.O. Physician and I will not let a stupid ad undo the years of work I’ve put into this career or stomp on the dreams of future female doctors and D.Os. I’m a damn good doctor. And it’s not because of the initials after my name. It’s because of the person that comes before it. @wearfigs you pulled the ad. Please formally apologize. My female D.O colleagues deserve better. See comments
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    Hi👋 I’m Dr. Mona Amin. A female pediatrician D.O. and I want to share why the ad by @wearfigs was so hurtful. When I was a pre-med at UCLA, one of my male “mentors” told me to reconsider med school because with two Cs (in one of the most competitive pre-med programs in the country) I wouldn’t get into med school. Needless to say, he didn’t continue to be my mentor. I instead reached out to my male D.O. Family Practice Doc who had known me since I was a little girl. He told me everything about the D.O. Philosophy, wrote me a killer letter of recommendation, and I was accepted at every D.O school I interviewed at. (I didn’t even apply to M.D schools). Fast forward to when I was applying to jobs out of residency. I applied to an academic position at a prestigious residency program in NY. They set up my accommodations, interviewed me, we hit it off well, and told me how excited they were to have me and they will be in touch with the final offer. One week went by and there was no call. I called the physician recruiter who called me and was basically upset for me. “Dr. Amin, they really loved you. But they didn’t realize after you came down here that you were a D.O. I’m so sorry.” I was so upset. They liked me. I was qualified. I am a great teacher. Just because of the initials behind my name, I was rejected. I ended up getting hired by an amazing practice. One that welcomed women, ethnic diversity, LGBT providers, and DOs and MDs. I later moved to Florida where I’m now fulfilling my dream of teaching residents. And if I’m gonna be perfectly honest, I’m damn good at it. This ad was hurtful. To me. To all the female doctors out there who were told to not pursue medicine. To all the D.O.s who have been told they’re not as good as M.Ds. I am so proud to be a female D.O. Physician and I will not let a stupid ad undo the years of work I’ve put into this career or stomp on the dreams of future female doctors and D.Os. I’m a damn good doctor. And it’s not because of the initials after my name. It’s because of the person that comes before it. @wearfigs you pulled the ad. Please formally apologize. My female D.O colleagues deserve better. See comments
  • October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I was planning on posting something else, but @chrissyteigen and @johnlegend loss prompted me to share this today. The road to becoming a parent is not always easy. Some experience grief in trying to conceive, some as early miscarriages, some as late miscarriages, and some in infancy. This grief exists and sometimes we don’t hear about it. @chrissyteigen publicly sharing her grief is impactful in many ways. By sharing her grief, she is: 1. Allowing herself to heal by verbalizing and sharing her pain. 2. Allowing others who are grieving a similar loss to feel validated in their grief as well. Grief can be very isolating. Feeling seen and feeling heard is greatly therapeutic. Unless you know someone going through a similar experience, you can feel like nobody understands. When you feel like nobody understands, it can make moving through grief a much more difficult process. Hearing these stories are not easy, but it can be therapeutic. It is important for us to hear that pregnancy and infant loss happens. Grief shared is grief lessened. For all of you who have experienced pregnancy or infancy loss, I want you to know you are seen. You are not alone. Your grief, your anger, your sadness, and your pain are validated. These emotions matter. And if you do have a rainbow baby and still feel these feelings, please know that these emotions also matter. You can be grateful and grieve at the same time. Take all the time you need. There is no one way (or time frame) to grieve. We never forget loss; we just learn to live with it. #pregnancyloss #pregnancylossawareness #pregnancylossawarenessmonth
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    October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. I was planning on posting something else, but @chrissyteigen and @johnlegend loss prompted me to share this today. The road to becoming a parent is not always easy. Some experience grief in trying to conceive, some as early miscarriages, some as late miscarriages, and some in infancy. This grief exists and sometimes we don’t hear about it. @chrissyteigen publicly sharing her grief is impactful in many ways. By sharing her grief, she is: 1. Allowing herself to heal by verbalizing and sharing her pain. 2. Allowing others who are grieving a similar loss to feel validated in their grief as well. Grief can be very isolating. Feeling seen and feeling heard is greatly therapeutic. Unless you know someone going through a similar experience, you can feel like nobody understands. When you feel like nobody understands, it can make moving through grief a much more difficult process. Hearing these stories are not easy, but it can be therapeutic. It is important for us to hear that pregnancy and infant loss happens. Grief shared is grief lessened. For all of you who have experienced pregnancy or infancy loss, I want you to know you are seen. You are not alone. Your grief, your anger, your sadness, and your pain are validated. These emotions matter. And if you do have a rainbow baby and still feel these feelings, please know that these emotions also matter. You can be grateful and grieve at the same time. Take all the time you need. There is no one way (or time frame) to grieve. We never forget loss; we just learn to live with it. #pregnancyloss #pregnancylossawareness #pregnancylossawarenessmonth
  • The obscene cost of Healthcare in America $475,472.39. That was our hospital bill after our 12-night stay in the hospital when Ryaan was born. For Me: One C-section with all the fixings One repeat surgery to remove infected fluid from my abdomen under general anesthesia Six nights in the medical ICU, six nights in postpartum/medical floor Two abdominal CTs One MRI Tons of bloodwork, Xrays, IVs, fluids Multiple teams of doctors For Ryaan: Twelve nights in the NICU One EEG One MRI Multiple teams of doctors Countless blood draws Other things I’m probably forgetting for both of us. Almost half-a-million dollars due to complications that were out of our control at a time when we should be celebrating the happiest time of our lives. The financial impact of healthcare debt in America is catastrophic. Thankfully, our insurance plan covered a large portion of this cost, where we owed $10,500. But, this is NOT the case for most Americans. Millions of families every day get bills they can’t afford. They are bankrupted due to the cost of healthcare in this country. Many of these people are healthy individuals (OR KIDS!!). At a time where a family is experiencing overwhelming grief and recovering, they should not have to worry about hospital bills. We have a crisis in this country. I’m not sure what the solution will be. But I do know we need a major overhaul in this country where hospital CEOs and insurance companies don’t run the show. Doctors are burning out, patients are not getting the care they deserve, and the cost of healthcare makes no sense for the care delivered. For any of my followers who live in a country with Universal Health Care, what are your experiences with it? The good and the bad? If you are a doctor working in a country with Universal Health Care, what are your thoughts about it? For any of my followers who have obscene health care bills, how did it make you feel? I for one HATED going through what we did only to have to still pay bills that remind us of our trauma. But so many are bankrupted due to hospital bills they can’t pay. We need better. Affordable Health care and education should be a fundamental right.
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    The obscene cost of Healthcare in America $475,472.39. That was our hospital bill after our 12-night stay in the hospital when Ryaan was born. For Me: One C-section with all the fixings One repeat surgery to remove infected fluid from my abdomen under general anesthesia Six nights in the medical ICU, six nights in postpartum/medical floor Two abdominal CTs One MRI Tons of bloodwork, Xrays, IVs, fluids Multiple teams of doctors For Ryaan: Twelve nights in the NICU One EEG One MRI Multiple teams of doctors Countless blood draws Other things I’m probably forgetting for both of us. Almost half-a-million dollars due to complications that were out of our control at a time when we should be celebrating the happiest time of our lives. The financial impact of healthcare debt in America is catastrophic. Thankfully, our insurance plan covered a large portion of this cost, where we owed $10,500. But, this is NOT the case for most Americans. Millions of families every day get bills they can’t afford. They are bankrupted due to the cost of healthcare in this country. Many of these people are healthy individuals (OR KIDS!!). At a time where a family is experiencing overwhelming grief and recovering, they should not have to worry about hospital bills. We have a crisis in this country. I’m not sure what the solution will be. But I do know we need a major overhaul in this country where hospital CEOs and insurance companies don’t run the show. Doctors are burning out, patients are not getting the care they deserve, and the cost of healthcare makes no sense for the care delivered. For any of my followers who live in a country with Universal Health Care, what are your experiences with it? The good and the bad? If you are a doctor working in a country with Universal Health Care, what are your thoughts about it? For any of my followers who have obscene health care bills, how did it make you feel? I for one HATED going through what we did only to have to still pay bills that remind us of our trauma. But so many are bankrupted due to hospital bills they can’t pay. We need better. Affordable Health care and education should be a fundamental right.
  • TEETHING MYTHS Does teething cause fever? Do teething cause diarrhea? Does teething cause a rash on the body or diaper area? Swipe through to see common teething myths DEBUNKED! Tag a friend who may find this useful. Tomorrow, I’ll be going through my favorite remedies (and asking you for yours) and Friday I will be sharing a video on getting through teething and why we don’t want everything to be blamed on teething. What teething myths have you heard? #teethingbaby #teething #motherhood #babyteeth #dentalhealth #pediatrician #doctormom #newmom #newdad #parenting #teethingremedies
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    TEETHING MYTHS Does teething cause fever? Do teething cause diarrhea? Does teething cause a rash on the body or diaper area? Swipe through to see common teething myths DEBUNKED! Tag a friend who may find this useful. Tomorrow, I’ll be going through my favorite remedies (and asking you for yours) and Friday I will be sharing a video on getting through teething and why we don’t want everything to be blamed on teething. What teething myths have you heard? #teethingbaby #teething #motherhood #babyteeth #dentalhealth #pediatrician #doctormom #newmom #newdad #parenting #teethingremedies
  • Postpartum recovery was rough for me. I truly never thought I would see the day where I would be able to work out or not cry at the sight of Ryaan. (Yes, I was super emotional and proudly own it. Owning the emotional spectrum of postpartum and not brushing my feelings under the rug is what has helped me heal). To be honest, I never really KNEW what postpartum recovery was really like until I went through it. I had friends who told me how it was and I spoke to moms in my office, but until you go through it yourself you don’t really know the extent of the physical recovery involved. 9 months later, I am reflecting on my postpartum recovery having had a C-Section. DISCLAIMER: CONTINUE READING ONLY IF YOU LIKE BEING IN THE KNOW. For the record, I did have a C-section and then another surgery a week later due to complications, so perhaps my recovery was different than most, but I think it’s important to be honest about the recovery since some women never know until they are deep in it. ✔️If you have an epidural, you may feel on cloud 9 the day of the delivery. Pain? What pain? I felt no pain the day of the delivery even though we went through a traumatic delivery. 24 hours later, that pain kicked in full throttle. ✔️Stay on top of your meds to help you poop. Constipation IS NOT YOUR FRIEND postpartum. Warm prune juice was amazing. ✔️There will be vaginal bleeding regardless of C-Section or vaginal delivery. More than you probably thought there would be. If you feel its abnormal, talk to your care team. ✔️The pain with C-Section can vary woman to woman, but don’t be afraid to take pain meds. You just had major surgery. If your care team dismisses your pain, ask to speak to the nursing manager. I had to because my pain was dismissed. ✔️Utilize help postpartum. I never realized just how much you need your core to do EVERYTHING. Getting up in the middle of the night was hard initially. I had to rotate to my side and use the support of my nightstand to get up. If you have help, utilize it. Especially in the first month postpartum. CONTINUED IN COMMENTS! What was something you didn’t know about postpartum recovery that you would have wanted to know?
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    Postpartum recovery was rough for me. I truly never thought I would see the day where I would be able to work out or not cry at the sight of Ryaan. (Yes, I was super emotional and proudly own it. Owning the emotional spectrum of postpartum and not brushing my feelings under the rug is what has helped me heal). To be honest, I never really KNEW what postpartum recovery was really like until I went through it. I had friends who told me how it was and I spoke to moms in my office, but until you go through it yourself you don’t really know the extent of the physical recovery involved. 9 months later, I am reflecting on my postpartum recovery having had a C-Section. DISCLAIMER: CONTINUE READING ONLY IF YOU LIKE BEING IN THE KNOW. For the record, I did have a C-section and then another surgery a week later due to complications, so perhaps my recovery was different than most, but I think it’s important to be honest about the recovery since some women never know until they are deep in it. ✔️If you have an epidural, you may feel on cloud 9 the day of the delivery. Pain? What pain? I felt no pain the day of the delivery even though we went through a traumatic delivery. 24 hours later, that pain kicked in full throttle. ✔️Stay on top of your meds to help you poop. Constipation IS NOT YOUR FRIEND postpartum. Warm prune juice was amazing. ✔️There will be vaginal bleeding regardless of C-Section or vaginal delivery. More than you probably thought there would be. If you feel its abnormal, talk to your care team. ✔️The pain with C-Section can vary woman to woman, but don’t be afraid to take pain meds. You just had major surgery. If your care team dismisses your pain, ask to speak to the nursing manager. I had to because my pain was dismissed. ✔️Utilize help postpartum. I never realized just how much you need your core to do EVERYTHING. Getting up in the middle of the night was hard initially. I had to rotate to my side and use the support of my nightstand to get up. If you have help, utilize it. Especially in the first month postpartum. CONTINUED IN COMMENTS! What was something you didn’t know about postpartum recovery that you would have wanted to know?
  • Happy 9 Months to our Ryaan! I still remember during NYE last year I was so excited to see 2020. Our year of healing and looking forward. Although we are celebrating that, the pandemic has definitely put a wrench in our plans. Playdates, music classes, tadpole swim classes, and vacations are all being cancelled/modified. The silver lining of this pandemic was when I was on telemed for 3 months after maternity leave. Even though I was working, being home with Ryaan until he was 7 months was so special. With no social events due to the pandemic, we also got to spend a lot of time as a family. Time we may not have been able to had it not been for the pandemic. I’m now back in the office and I really miss that hybrid being able to be around working from home. Every day at this age they seem to do something new, and it’s so cool to be able to watch them change every day. His little personality is in full force. And he is a BUSY baby! Always on the move and so curious about everything. You pick him up, he wants down. When he’s down, he wants up. Fun times every day. He is a baby on a mission who climbs over anything and anyone to get to where he wants to go. He laughs like crazy when I say, “Pee-yew,” when I change his stinky diaper. He has already given us a preview of his tantrums when he doesn’t get what he wants. He gets so happy and waves his hands in the air when he eats foods he loves. He is a busy body, but puppet shows and hearing momma sing or any music always gets his undivided attention. He has conversations with us in his own little babbling baby language with the best facial expressions. He loves crawling after Shiloh and going straight for his toys and food/water bowls. He is unphased with minor falls. He gets back up and tries again. He gets so proud of himself when he accomplishes a new task. He loves to climb onto me during our nightly story time. It’s the sweetest part of my day. Celebrating our dimpley little guy who is full of love and makes me proud every day to be his momma. Thank you all for your love and sharing our journey. We can’t believe he will be a YEAR in three months. What a year it has been!
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    Happy 9 Months to our Ryaan! I still remember during NYE last year I was so excited to see 2020. Our year of healing and looking forward. Although we are celebrating that, the pandemic has definitely put a wrench in our plans. Playdates, music classes, tadpole swim classes, and vacations are all being cancelled/modified. The silver lining of this pandemic was when I was on telemed for 3 months after maternity leave. Even though I was working, being home with Ryaan until he was 7 months was so special. With no social events due to the pandemic, we also got to spend a lot of time as a family. Time we may not have been able to had it not been for the pandemic. I’m now back in the office and I really miss that hybrid being able to be around working from home. Every day at this age they seem to do something new, and it’s so cool to be able to watch them change every day. His little personality is in full force. And he is a BUSY baby! Always on the move and so curious about everything. You pick him up, he wants down. When he’s down, he wants up. Fun times every day. He is a baby on a mission who climbs over anything and anyone to get to where he wants to go. He laughs like crazy when I say, “Pee-yew,” when I change his stinky diaper. He has already given us a preview of his tantrums when he doesn’t get what he wants. He gets so happy and waves his hands in the air when he eats foods he loves. He is a busy body, but puppet shows and hearing momma sing or any music always gets his undivided attention. He has conversations with us in his own little babbling baby language with the best facial expressions. He loves crawling after Shiloh and going straight for his toys and food/water bowls. He is unphased with minor falls. He gets back up and tries again. He gets so proud of himself when he accomplishes a new task. He loves to climb onto me during our nightly story time. It’s the sweetest part of my day. Celebrating our dimpley little guy who is full of love and makes me proud every day to be his momma. Thank you all for your love and sharing our journey. We can’t believe he will be a YEAR in three months. What a year it has been!
  • #ad Fall is approaching which means cold weather, chapped lips, and dry skin. In our house, we are always fully stocked with Aquaphor Healing Ointment. As a Pediatrician and mom, it’s my go-to for myself and Ryaan’s sensitive baby skin. Aquaphor Healing Ointment helps protect the skin from drying effects of wind and cold weather. I love it even more because one jar goes a long way. Aquaphor Healing Ointment is versatile and is great for use with every diaper change and for those stubborn drool rashes. The Aquaphor Healing Ointment helps nourish, moisturize, and protect the skin to enhance healing. When diaper rashes become a little more irritating and red, we use the Aquaphor Baby Fast Relief Diaper Rash Paste. It is long lasting with protection all night long and made with maximum level 40% zinc oxide for relief of diaper rashes. As a Pediatrician, I often get questions about baby skincare. It can be very confusing, especially for first-time parents. I am excited to be partnering with @aquaphorUS on a Facebook Live for Bump Club and Beyond @bumpclubandbeyond. Bump Club and Beyond is a nationally recognized organization that connects parents and parents-to-be with the best products, resources, and information. In the age of COVID, their events are now completely online. Why do babies get so many rashes? How do I know what product to use? Will these rashes go away? When should I be concerned about a rash in a baby? Tune into Bump Club and Beyond’s Facebook page TODAY 9/15 at 8PM CT to catch me on their Facebook Live answering all of these questions and talking all about baby’s skincare! What do you use your Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment for? What questions do you have about baby skincare? I’ll be answering it on the Facebook LIVE. #aquaphor #aquaphorbaby #aquaphorlove #spreadthelove #babyskin #babyskincare #motherhood #newborn #pregnancy
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    #ad Fall is approaching which means cold weather, chapped lips, and dry skin. In our house, we are always fully stocked with Aquaphor Healing Ointment. As a Pediatrician and mom, it’s my go-to for myself and Ryaan’s sensitive baby skin. Aquaphor Healing Ointment helps protect the skin from drying effects of wind and cold weather. I love it even more because one jar goes a long way. Aquaphor Healing Ointment is versatile and is great for use with every diaper change and for those stubborn drool rashes. The Aquaphor Healing Ointment helps nourish, moisturize, and protect the skin to enhance healing. When diaper rashes become a little more irritating and red, we use the Aquaphor Baby Fast Relief Diaper Rash Paste. It is long lasting with protection all night long and made with maximum level 40% zinc oxide for relief of diaper rashes. As a Pediatrician, I often get questions about baby skincare. It can be very confusing, especially for first-time parents. I am excited to be partnering with @aquaphorUS on a Facebook Live for Bump Club and Beyond @bumpclubandbeyond. Bump Club and Beyond is a nationally recognized organization that connects parents and parents-to-be with the best products, resources, and information. In the age of COVID, their events are now completely online. Why do babies get so many rashes? How do I know what product to use? Will these rashes go away? When should I be concerned about a rash in a baby? Tune into Bump Club and Beyond’s Facebook page TODAY 9/15 at 8PM CT to catch me on their Facebook Live answering all of these questions and talking all about baby’s skincare! What do you use your Aquaphor Baby Healing Ointment for? What questions do you have about baby skincare? I’ll be answering it on the Facebook LIVE. #aquaphor #aquaphorbaby #aquaphorlove #spreadthelove #babyskin #babyskincare #motherhood #newborn #pregnancy