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41 DAYS vs 41 WEEKS 🤍🤍 You took your time (e

41 DAYS vs 41 WEEKS 🤍🤍 You took your time (exactly 42 weeks) but you were worth the wait, Louie Jude • #thenandnow #sixweeksold #boymom #babyboy

I’ll always love this scar because it gave me yo

I’ll always love this scar because it gave me you, my little Lou. It was your doorway to life and life since you entered it has never been so sweet. On the last day of #csectionawareness month, I wanted to say to all my fellow C-section mamas out there ... I see you and the strength you had to muster up as they wheeled you into the OR. I’m with you in that I’ve shed tears over how it all went, too. It’s okay to be thankful for your baby to have made it safely & that it was even an available option or choice AND feel sad over or at odds with parts of their birth story. Lean on your people and allow yourself to process it all if you need to and just remember ... your body did not fail you (still having to tell myself this) and you are an absolute rockstar!

POST C-SECTION PHOTO DUMP: I was NOT prepared for

POST C-SECTION PHOTO DUMP: I was NOT prepared for a C-section recovery. It was far, far from what I had seen on Instagram, which had given me the impression that I’d be up and about, back in (somewhat) normal clothes and makeup sporting the cutest newborn in my arms by the end of the week. Ha, no .. not quite. Not even close. The rest requirement and the low energy levels are no joke then add in figuring out breastfeeding, trying not to kill your partner when they make you laugh, and keeping up with your baby’s needs. Like, wow. It blew my mind. [Belly pics in carousel taken at day 14, 4, 5, and 9 postpartum]
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Anyone who wants to say a C-section is an easy way out is invited to take care of me if I am unable to have a VBAC next time 🤪 Nurses don’t make good patients, let’s just say that haha
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And I say all this not to scare anyone but because i was so naive to this recovery and it’s time we talk about it around here. I’d love for this post to shed light on a different reality that isn’t always shown bc I think that would have been helpful for me (and likely lots of other women). I’m not thrilled to share some of these photos. Some of them I almost didn’t take because of how I looked (far from camera ready) but we need more of that on this app, I think.
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BUT, all that aside, I actually loved how it forces you to slowww down. Louie will only be this little for such a short time and, while it was my intention regardless of how his birth went, I’m glad it’s helped me be so present in this season. Was your recovery surprising to you, too? Was there anything that you loved about it? And not just C-section mamas, I’d love to hear from all of you below! 🤍 My C-section recovery essentials + tips are now in a blog post on AlysonHaley.com if you ever need it & it also includes what I already had ready to go for a vaginal delivery. #csectionawarenessmonth 💗 http://liketk.it/3eb72 #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKbump #LTKunder100 #csectionrecovery #csection #postpartum

A happy momma is the best thing you can give your

A happy momma is the best thing you can give your baby! 🤍🤍 I inadvertently talked quite a bit about maternal mental health on stories today and I’m so glad I did! Ladies, we need each other. We need to listen to each other. We need to validate each other’s feelings and experiences. We need to be accepting of one another’s choices about what is best for us and our kids, even if our choices are different from each other’s. In my messages today, there were endless (and seriously I mean ENDLESS) stories about how judgements women place on each other and / or the pressure to do things a certain way ... have really weighed on you and left a negative impact on your mental health during some portion of your time as a mom. I haven’t been a mom long but, after five weeks, I can tell that being a mom is hard enough without pressure or judgment from other women so let’s be moms who cheer on other moms! We’ll all be happier and we’ll all have happier babes 🙌🏼 #motherhood #happymommy #happybaby

Louie turned one month old yesterday and he’s ha

Louie turned one month old yesterday and he’s had this little stink face on the entire time 😝 so I truly cannot wait to see this little boy smile! But, so far, he’s a pro snuggler, can lift his head up and look around so well, and has stolen his mummy’s heart completely! 🤍 in case you missed it, i answered questions like:
• How are you recovering?
• What’s the most surprising feeling you’ve had as a mom?
• What’s the most challenging aspect of postpartum?
• How is exclusively pumping going?
• How has John taken to fatherhood?
• How do you split caring for Louie?
in my One Month With Louie post on the blog yesterday [LINK IN BIO] •• http://liketk.it/3dFEw #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKbaby #LTKunder50 #babyboy #onemonthold #onemonth #milestonephotography #babystyle

And, just like that, we have a one month old! 🤍

And, just like that, we have a one month old! 🤍🤍 The first day of your life was the best day of mine, little Louie. And I’m pretty sure you’ll always melt my heart with those eyes. Do mummy a favor and stay this small forever, okay? (But, at the same time, I can’t wait to see all the amazing things you do in life) // Did the first month of your baby’s life fly by for you, too? I’m sitting here pinching myself that it’s already here ... and crying, let’s be real 🤣😭😭 Answered a lot of your questions about our first month with Louie over on AlysonHaley.com today [LINK IN BIO]
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📸@susheelschroeder | #boymom #motherhood #babyphotos #onemonth #babyboy

Snagged this jumpsuit for under $25 & I couldn’t

Snagged this jumpsuit for under $25 & I couldn’t love it any more 🤍🤍 Now I just need to be transported to somewhere warm & tropical with a jalapeño margarita and I’ll be all set 👌🏼 Are any of you traveling this Spring / Summer? We don’t have set plans but I’m hoping for a getaway in July! Head to AlysonHaley.com for a list of places we’d love to (and could possibly) travel to this year [LINK IN BIO] 🤍🤍http://liketk.it/3dqCr #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKbaby #LTKunder50 #springstyle #summerstyle

Sunday strolls with my little joey 🦘 Babywearin

Sunday strolls with my little joey 🦘 Babywearing might be one of my favorite parts of this newborn season. I’ve found this @babybjorn carrier to be the easiest one to put on, put him in, adjust, and take on & off. It comes in a few colors and materials, as well 💗 Linking it, my outfit & Louie’s outfit here: http://liketk.it/3dfKl #liketkit @liketoknow.it #LTKbaby #LTKunder100 @liketoknow.it.family #LTKfamily #babybjorn #babycarrier #babywearing #fpme

This momma got herself out of the house twice this

This momma got herself out of the house twice this week 👏🏻👏🏻 with the help of @johnmartin_ (terrified to brave going anywhere alone with Louie at this point). It might NOT have been in my pre-pregnancy jeans (😄 if you saw my IG stories yesterday then.. you know ...) but, regardless, I got out and it felt nice. Fingers crossed the next outing will involve sitting outside in the sunshine with a glass of wine .. 😝 What are y’all up to this weekend? I’m moving my wardrobe to S/S and putting away all my F/W stuff! Sharing some new spring purchases over on stories 😘 @liketoknow.it #liketkit http://liketk.it/3d1gt #LTKeurope #LTKbaby

If there’s an outfit that I cannot WAIT to get m

If there’s an outfit that I cannot WAIT to get myself back into now that I’m no longer pregnant ... it is this one. Y’all know that while I love me a girly dress, I’ll always be a jeans and a tee kind of gal. @shopbop’s Style Event, where you can save up to 25% off your purchase, went live today and it’s the best time to stock up on those realllly good basics that you’ll wear over and over again! I’ve got my lust list + all of my closet staples that are included up on AlysonHaley.com today! [LINK IN BIO] 🤍🤍 What was it that you were most excited to wear after pregnancy? Leave it below! I’d love to hear! 🙌🏼 http://liketk.it/3cMHA @liketoknow.it #liketkit #ltksalealert #shopbopsale #salealert #shopbop

It’s been an egg-cellent #Easter with my peeps (

It’s been an egg-cellent #Easter with my peeps (get it?) 🐣 Got to celebrate @blonde_atlas on her birthday this morning, enjoy a Sunday roast with John’s mom this afternoon, and woke up to a text from my parents that they booked flights to come see us this Summer 😭 ... and all of this in addition to what this holiday is all about. He is risen! Louie’s face in the last photo basically nails how all of these things made me feel. Hope you had an amazing day! 💛 #heisrisen #easter

Weekend plans 🤍🤍 Whether he’s nestled up b

Weekend plans 🤍🤍 Whether he’s nestled up by my neck and positioned like a baby koala or finding my squishy belly that once housed him as the perfect pillow, I am parked in bed or on the couch at his disposal until further notice. It’s been an exhausting couple of weeks but life with my little love is so so sweet. I know I’ll eventually wish these days back so I’m soaking up every moment with my boys 🥰 #newmom #lifelately #boymom

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