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What do you think of our theory about May’s pain?

May 11, 2013 at 22:49

Mama Lewis

May started giggling last night. A frothy, snorting childish giggle that bore no resemblance to the screams of late. It was wonderful. But, May’s troubles were not over. My husband and I escaped for a few hours today, but only down the road to a coffee shop. I wasn’t there long before May’s careworker phoned. [...]

7 things “so-called experts” never say, but should

May 3, 2013 at 16:46

Mama Lewis

You wanna fight me?

After a collective 24 hours in therapies, medical appointments and general ‘Team May’ meetings this week, I have had my share of so-called experts. Because I don’t swear on my blog – and a big hello to my students reading this right now – I’ve decided to imagine a world where so-called experts didn’t make [...]

You probably shouldn’t read this if you’re squeamish.

April 28, 2013 at 22:25

Mama Lewis

In five weeks time, my four-year old girl will undergo the most complicated surgery anyone I know has ever had. Her skin will be punctured and sliced. Her hip bones will be shaved and filed. Her hip sockets will be carved out. Her tendons will be cut and resewn. Gruesome? Too much information? This is [...]

I ignored the advice of my daughter’s doctor

March 21, 2013 at 03:29

Mama Lewis

Today on the BabyCenter Blog, I discussed how sometimes it is inappropriate for me to follow a doctor’s advice. Not all the time, just sometimes. But, I seem to have unwittingly given lots of paranoid mothers the rationale to not vaccinate their children. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. I intended to [...]

By popular request: May’s first steps!

February 28, 2013 at 22:13

Mama Lewis

Today, I received an emailed bulletin from BabyCenter. Subject: Is your baby walking? It landed in my inbox because my baby, Ieuan, turned one only two weeks ago. He is like any one-year old, more of a toddler now than a baby. Crawling everywhere. Standing on shaky legs, with a big grin on his face and [...]