Keiko's Journey

It's kind of like "having it all." As a WAMH, I've been told that I'm living the dream: I work at home, I take care of my child - no need for daycare. No need to pump during lunch breaks because I can just pick up Judah from his lounger or swing and feed him on-demand (and boy … Read More »

You almost died. You were five days old and five weeks early and you almost died. When the doctors and nurses rushed into your room, this little world within a world within the NICU, your dad and I looked at each other and we knew it was bad. We were told to go to the … Read More »

I dreamed about baby names for my first child long before he ever arrived. When the day came and my husband and I found out that yes, I was indeed pregnant, suddenly it was time to make those dreams a reality. The truth is, for all the names you might have floating around in your … Read More »

Tkhine: prayers written for Jewish women, by Jewish women, originally dating from the 17th century and now being reclaimed as a source of feminine influence and divinity in modern Jewish life. "Welcome, welcome to this breathtaking world. We have been waiting for you. … Read More »

It's official: Judah is OUT of the NICU! Things moved *very* quickly in the last two weeks, once he was allowed to resume oral feedings. He got a mix of boob and bottle, as much as my schedule could allow and soon he graduated from one oral feeding daily to eight feeds by … Read More »

Another pumping session, another post from my phone. It's been almost 48 hours since I was at the hospital. I left Friday night, renting a car to drive up to Salem with the intention of finishing Judah's nursery so it would be done and ready by the time we came home (which is … Read More »

This is the post I write from my phone. The post where I'm hooked up to my breast pump, trying to banish thoughts of dairy farms from my head. The post where I'm too lazy to try and juggle the laptop on my lap while breast shields and baby bottles hang from my boobs, the post … Read More »

At 10:52pm tonight, Judah turned one week old. ...They really do grow up so fast. Life in the NICU is surreal and strange and yet amazingly, you learn to adapt with remarkable speed and grace. Larry and I have been here continuously since Friday afternoon. The birch … Read More »