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Waves of Labour
There was no sound, but I saw them. Waves were splashing with each other in a rhythmic movement, becoming one. The intensity of each hit was gentle enough not to disturb the direction of the others. There was nothing else around, only a body of water. I felt light. My body moved to the rhythm […]
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Turning 30: Journey Towards Self-love
Sipping on cold ice drinks until midnight in mid July. Chattering nonstop on my parent’s balcony until our voices trail off in the dark sky. Spontaneous late night drives with friends around the city. The only worry keeping me up is the research paper I need to submit by Tuesday. This was my life in […]
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My Postpartum
10 months postpartum. Ten months ago my body birthed a life. A human being. My beautiful son. Yet, it took this long to write about my postpartum. A period of my motherhood journey I was not ready to revisit. I am now in a better state of mind and more comfortable writing about my experience. […]
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Journey to Motherhood: Labour & Birth
It was Thursday, I had contractions the whole day but they became stronger before going to bed. I had in mind the 5-1-1 rule for contractions (contractions are five minutes apart lasting one minute for at least an hour) and so I downloaded an app to track them. I told my husband we wait it […]
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Journey to Motherhood: Pregnancy
In early December 2020, I found out I was pregnant. I unwrapped the pregnancy stick from its blue packaging and awkwardly peed on it. The instructions read to leave the stick for a minute or two before reading the results, but even before I placed it down I saw the second line turn blue instantly. […]
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Thoughts of Nissa 