Posts by CI Mama

The mammogram went fine and was really no big deal in terms of pain/discomfort.  They did the ultrasound and found a cyst, so now I have to wait for a follow-up with my doctor to see what to do about that. Does anyone have...

Thanks for the responses!   Childbirth has given me a whole new perspective on pain, so I'm not worried about being able to handle that part of things. They have me scheduled to do an ultrasound immediately following the...

I'm scheduled for my first one next week. I had a physical earlier this week, and they found a "lump or mass" so I'm ready to learn more and see what it is. My doctor is guessing it's a cyst, given that I'm having some pain in that...

Thank you for the update! Welcome earthside, little girl! And I hope you are getting some sleep and having a good recovery, mama.

Just chiming in to say...yes, I'm another mom who gets the whole breastfeeding battle. I had major pain for the first four months of breastfeeding, but I would not give up, for all the reasons that you've mentioned. I just couldn't...

Full disclosure, for those of you who don't know me, I'm one of the women who gave my all to a natural birth and ended up with a 33-hour labor and a c-section, for reasons that are unfathomably complex. So threads like this tend to be...

I run a dance jam where we say that there's a suggested donation of $5-$10. What we mean by that is: --We hope each person will pay between $5-$10 for the jam. We leave it up to each person to decide what amount in that range is...

Now that I've gotten over my initial anger at this article, I have to say, I think that it is frankly worthless. There is no "science" there. None. Whatever the Yale study did, it showed us nothing about the long term effects of...

I love my work, the money I earn provides for critical things for our family, and I am happier and more balanced person because I have a job. The people who care for my daughter are part of a community of support that means the world...

  Sending you big hugs. Good for you for knowing what you need (an all-female team) and insisting on getting it. That takes some inner strength, mama.   Keep us posted on how you are doing!