On pregnancy, parenting, and managing FPIES with tiny humans
To follow the blog, subscribe using the wordpress link below, and follow us on instagram: @chunkythighsandfpies Hey FPIES friends! I hope you've survived the polar vortex, or whatever crazy weather the last week has brought your way. In Minnesota our house is basically surrounded by a sheet of ice, giving us plenty of time … Continue reading FPIES Superhero Spotlight: Brittany & Ryan
To follow the blog, subscribe using the link in the right, and follow us on instagram: @chunkythighsandfpies Hi friends. I had a post all ready to go for today, all about second pregnancies and how different the whole "growing a human" situation feels this time around. Spoiler alert: the weight gain is brutal, time … Continue reading So what the eff is FPIES?
*Today's post is brought to you by Lifehouse, the Guilty Pleasures playlist on Spotify (a true gem), and a decaf white mocha from Caribou. And also, my coffee-hating husband, who regifted me his Caribou gift card. On Tuesdays, it's blog day! My wonderful mother watches baby Lincoln and I have a glorious 3+ hours to … Continue reading What day is it? And in what mo-o-onth…
This week I'm answering some of the questions I got on our instagram account (go follow us on instagram right now! @chunkythighsandfpies ... I'll wait...) Thank you for your participation and input! This blog is evolving as our journey with FPIES continues, and I want it to be supportive to families who are going through … Continue reading Ask Me Anything…FPIES edition.
First of all, thank you so much for stopping by! To never miss a post, click on FOLLOW to sign up for email notifications from Word Press, and follow along on Instagram for additional FPIES content and updates! @chunkythighsandfpies Within moments of Lincoln Mac's birth, midwives and nurses were encouraging me to have him … Continue reading Breastfeeding an FPIES baby
For some reason (oh yeah, because I'm 9 months postpartum and also 5 months pregnant) I've been feeling ALL THE FEELS lately. Christmas, holiday season, Lincoln's coming up on 9 months, we're going into 2019... so many emotions about how quickly both these babes are growing. I've also been doing a lot of reflecting on … Continue reading Enough with the “happy and healthy”, already!
One of the most surprising realizations as we figure out FPIES, for me at least, has been noticing how thoroughly every. single. social. event. in our lives seems to revolve around food! From annual lefse day and fondue and fun too, to Christmas and birthday celebrations, to cookie decorating and gingerbread house making... the food … Continue reading No Christmas pie for an FPIES baby!
I'm new to FPIES, y'all. Really new. We've only been at this for about 10 weeks and a couple days (but who's counting.) And yet, it consumes me. I think about it, dream about it, read about it, and bombard my husband Chris with my incessant thoughts about it constantly. If you've been kind enough … Continue reading What FPIES families want you to know
The stay at home mom life has its share of perks. I love letting Lincoln wake up on his own timeline every day. (Not that he's ever slept past 7:30, but I continue to dream.) I love my yoga-pants-maternity-tee uniform, and the ability to eat my meals hot because I can time them with his … Continue reading Libraries, landmines, and venturing out the door
In the words of my husband, "it may have a silly name, but FPIES is no joke." Before October 6th, we'd never heard of FPIES. To remind you, it's Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome. We had heard a whole lot in the previous six months about colic, dairy intolerance, fussy babies and high maintenance temperaments. Since … Continue reading not so nice to meet you, FPIES
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