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My Penicillin Allergy & Owen’s First Ear Infection
Well, we had a good run. Owen hadn’t been sick at all for the first ten months of his life. No fevers. No cough. No extra doctor appointments. I consider that a pretty good run – but I knew that couldn’t last forever. About two weeks ago on a Saturday night, I noticed Owen had […]
Owen & Allergies: 2-4 Months
This blog post includes information on the two doctor appointments we had for Owen from 2 to 4 months. If you are new here, the purpose of these posts are to document my journey, as an anaphylactic mom, raising my son Owen. You can read my first post in this series on the blog as well. 2 […]
Owen & Allergies: 0-2 Weeks
This blog post includes information on the first two doctor appointments we had for Owen within the first two weeks of him being born. If you are new here, the purpose of these posts are to document my journey, as an anaphylactic mom, raising my son Owen. You can read my first post in this […]
How My Allergies Affected Labor and Delivery
Honestly, I had no idea I would be writing a post on labor, delivery, and allergies. I did not expect my allergies would affect my labor, delivery, and hospital stay with Owen as much as they did. Sure, I anticipated having to share my allergies when I was admitted, but I thought that would be […]
Pregnant with Food Allergies: Enjoying the Second Trimester
If you are reading this because you are pregnant, congratulations!! I would also recommend reading this, along with my first trimester post, if you know or are caring for someone that is pregnant with food allergies. I am writing this at the end of my 34th week of pregnancy, and am excited to share this […]
10 Other Ways to Say “No” When You Have Food Allergies
If you have food allergies, I imagine you say “no” quite often. No to food. No to events. I feel like I am always saying “no”, and I kind of hate it. As a people pleaser, I hate having to say “no” thinking that I will be disappointing someone. As a normal human being, I […]