by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 29, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
I would have been (and will be!) overjoyed with any healthy baby, boy or girl. Truly deeply. But when we found out we were having a girl, after initially feeling very excited (it all became so real), I also felt… something else… a twinge of guilt? I feel...
by Lauren Cosenza | Apr 24, 2020 | Baby, Motherhood, theLETTUCES
First words after we found out the baby’s gender… Nico: *beaming* “Daddy daughter dance!” Lauren: “Awwww, that is so sweet. That’s what you think about??” Nico: “Yeah. And also walking her down the aisle.” 😭😭😭😭😭 #littlelettuce #rainbowbaby #ITSAGIRL 🌈💕 And so it...
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...
