Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Day In the Life at 2 Weeks: Newborn Mom
I've never really done "day in the life" posts but I always found them really interesting from new moms when I was pregnant so I figured, why not go for it? I guess it's not all that exciting but I also want to document this for my future eyes so here goes nothing....
Garmin Vivofit 2 Activity Tracking: What I Needed to Restore My Fitness Sanity
*This post written before I gave birth! Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Garmin through their partnership with POPSUGAR Select. While I was compensated to write a post about vívofit 2, all opinions are my own. Since becoming pregnant, my activity levels have...
The Post-Baby Belly I Didn’t Expect
I heard it a million times: You will probably still look pregnant after you have the baby. I had seen lots of photos of women who took post-baby belly shots soon after giving birth. The thought of this stomach all saggy and weird after NOT having a 6+ pound baby...
The Car is a Death Trap & Other Terrifying Newborn Thoughts
I've never fancied myself an "overprotective" person. I don't have OCD in any way -- and I'm not paranoid about getting sick, hurt or over-worrying about life-threatening circumstances. I didn't realize how much that would change when I had an actual, live human being...
Google Searches of a New Mom
One thing I have found hilarious is the amount of Googling I've done since I went into labor. I know, everyone says -- don't Google it! But -- what am I supposed to do, have a doctor on call 24-7? I haven't had any really bad experiences with what I have Googled,...
Expectation v. Reality: Labor & Delivery
Boy did I have some misconceptions about labor, delivery & parenting a newborn (that's part 2). I read multiple books and took a few classes but it is just as they say -- you don't know until you experience it. I found myself with several revelations over the past...