I was wishing for my wife to be able to breastfeed and my wish succeeded. She’s breastfeeding and she’s almost to finish two years. Before I got married I had no experience with the challenge of breastfeeding. Getting married and deciding to have a baby is the greatest decision you do with your partner andContinue reading “Breastfeeding From a Dads Perspective”
Category Archives: Pregnancy
My Birth Story in Tangier, Morocco
I wanted to have a “natural” birth, but aren’t all births technically natural? I think that’s a topic for a whole other blog post, but overall, in my opinion, birth is very very 100% natural regardless of how exactly the baby exits the body and enters into the world. In summary, I didn’t want toContinue reading “My Birth Story in Tangier, Morocco”
The Last Five Weeks
The last week of the eighth month, the last five weeks, one week before nine months, the closing of the third trimester… The ending of my first pregnancy is coming…opening the door to motherhood. I remember the beautiful sunshine on the morning in May, 2016. The sunshine was outside painting the city a golden hue.Continue reading “The Last Five Weeks”
The Power of Asking for Help
Alhamdulillah! Zouhair and I have been fortunate enough to be introduced to a fantastic baby doctor, OB/GYN through the use of social media. Expat.com is a website I registered with to speak with other expats and read forums to learn more about the country of Morocco through the experiences of other Morocco-based expats. I came acrossContinue reading “The Power of Asking for Help”
Family Announcement
Baby banana is coming soon and we are so excited to hug him! We went to a market (Souk) and we bought Bananas. When we came back home we found an adorably tiny baby banana inside and decided it was the right time to make a picture to tell everyone this big news. We are running outContinue reading “Family Announcement”
Our First Pregnancy Doctor Experience in Morocco
In America, if you’re looking for a new doctor, you either go to Google, call your insurance provider for a recommendation, or consult family and friends for a referral. After you’ve found your prospective physician you then proceed to call the doctors office, a nurse answers, and you schedule an appointment. You usually get aContinue reading “Our First Pregnancy Doctor Experience in Morocco”
We’re pregnant!
“Do you want children?” “One day, yes, when I’m financially secure and can support a family.” The typical question and typical answer most of us have witnessed in our life at some point. Well, I am having a baby and I’m not financially secure. I don’t even have a job. I’m not even in myContinue reading “We’re pregnant!”
