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Claire, Personal, Pregnancy

Conception Date

Jan 19. 2011

Last week I was talking to a friend about her efforts to get pregnant. When she mentioned that she might start taking her basal body temperature, I strongly urged her to sign up for a Fertility Friend account. After all, I myself had gotten pregnant with the help of Fertility Friend (and got to know my body much better in the process). Fertility Friend popped into my head again last night as I was battling insomnia. I hadn't logged on since my first trimester of pregnancy with Claire — and I have no reason to log in at the moment as trying to get pregnant is the last thing on my mind — but I felt a strong urge to go...

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Asian, Claire, Korean, Personal, Relationships

Happy New Year!

Jan 01. 2011

(image courtesy of Little Seouls Blog) I remember when I was little, the best part about New Year's Day was not the gathering of family or the delicious food. The best part of New Year's Day for me — and for millions of other Korean kids — was getting dressed in our hanbok (traditional Korean dress) and doing the traditional bow to relatives while wishing them a happy and prosperous new year, who would in turn give us money. Cha-ching! My sister and I would usually consider ourselves lucky if we received $20 from an elder. It wasn't until years later that we discovered some of our friends would receive upwards of $500 from a single relative! When Claire gets older, you can be sure...

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Christianity, Claire, Personal

Merry Christmas Eve!

Dec 24. 2010

This year we celebrate Claire's first Christmas and J made sure to make it a special one by putting up our very first Christmas tree and decorating it with fancy-schmancy ornaments from Crate & Barrel. We decided not to get the baby any gifts this year because (1) she will not remember it; and (2) she will be happier with a diaper change than with any material object. That being said, our almost-3-month-old daughter has received more Christmas gifts than her parents...

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Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal

Last Week, I…

Nov 30. 2010

Quit breastfeeding. Had to choose between quitting cold turkey and gradually quitting (by cutting out one pumping/nursing session every couple of days). Decided that engorgement pain is preferable to the razor-sharp pain from thrush I get every time my right breast is emptied. Smelled like cabbage soup as I stuffed my bra with cold cabbage leaves to help with the engorgement. Drank sage tea and Coke to help kill my milk supply. Regretted quitting more than once as my breasts became rock-hard and throbbed with pain. Leaked through numerous nursing pads, bras, and shirts. Felt overwhelming guilt for not providing the best available nutrition for my child. Felt further burdened by "lactivists" online who likened formula to poison, who informed me that if...

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