by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 22, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
“Risk is a squishy concept, and it is tricky to square scientific research with one’s personal experience.” – Reyhan Harmanci, @nytimes “The Truth About Pregnancy Over 40.” 🤰🏻 In the past year I’ve been on both the good and bad side of medical statistics...
by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 22, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
Processing loss while creating life is tricky. It’s hard to not have anxious thoughts or fears slip in. Especially early on. Whatever you are feeling, know that someone else out there is feeling that exact way too. This quote helps explain the depth of this kind of...
by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 22, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
You are not too old and it is not too late. ✨ #41andpregnant ✨ Do not be made to feel limited (or think self-limiting thoughts) because of the science and statistics. Do not lose hope because of numbers. I just didn’t believe the general stats for my age dictated what...
by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 15, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
On the night of December 30th I started spotting. I never once spotted in my first pregnancy with my son and this felt exactly the same as my last two pregnancies that ended in loss. I was sure this pregnancy was over. I had just been through it twice. And I was so...
by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 8, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
If you have a medically necessary appointment, like an anatomy scan if you’re pregnant, and the risk of postponing or canceling is greater than the risk of coronavirus exposure, you’re probably thinking of what you can do to stay safe. Someone (or,...
by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 7, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
My heart is with the moms recovering from the trauma of delivering their babies alone. With the moms and their newborn babies who have been separated from one another. With the moms giving birth in hospitals where they know there is great risk of coronavirus exposure....