by Brandi Riley posted in Pregnancy

By the time I reached the ninth month of my last pregnancy, I was counting down the hours until it was over. I had finally reached the breaking point of how much discomfort I could take on the exact day my son was due to be born. Thank goodness for scheduled c-sections! I couldn't wait to say goodbye to swollen feet, insomnia and my aching back.
Once my son arrived, I settled in patiently to wait for my body to get back to normal. I expected that it would take a little while. After all, I was pregnant for a really long time. What I didn't anticipate was being 3 months postpartum and not only still dealing with ailments that I had while I was pregnant, but new challenges as well.

I don't get why some moms guilt-trip their kids with, "I carried you for 9 months," or even "I was in labor with you for xxx hours." The real testament of love comes in the postpartum months. When my son gets older, I'm going to have a field day. Don't want to do chores" Want to be disobedient" I'll just list out all of the issues I had after giving birth to him and remind him that he owes me. 1. Hair loss 
I was in the shower, washing my hair like normal when I felt something sliding down my leg. I glanced down just in time to see a huge chunk of my crowning glory make its way into the drain. Since then I've lost so much hair I'm surprised I have any left. Apparently when my baby boy was born with a head full of curly hair, he too...