Moms,

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I have this thing for doctors and surgeons ... mmmmm their so sexy . 😩 their wisdom of the human body ugh idk why i love it lmao i once fell in love this guy who not only had a smile that can kill your ovaries - but was studying to become a trauma surgeon i would Skype him and watch him study and it was SO HOT . Haha . Them lab coats too! Ohhhh weeeeeee!

It's ok to say that pregnancy sucks. Because for some, it does. Not everyone has a pregnancy with no symptoms or complications to complain about. If you admit it sucks, it doesn't mean you're not greatful or don't love your baby. It just means you're being honest. The same with motherhood. That sucks sometimes too. That doesn't mean you don't love your kids and don't do your best to give them the world. I know it's old but it popped up in a snapchat story about how people (Especially other moms)...

Anyone know what this could be? 19 month old started pointing to her tongue and whining on Saturday and I looked and saw these bumps. I was going to take her to urgent care but decided to wait and see if they got any better. Yesterday they did look better and she didn’t complain at all. Then she woke up twice last night whining and pointing to her tongue again. I am still nursing her so I thought maybe thrush, but from what I know about thrush it’s more of a white coating, not bumps. Will be tak...

Many people want things to start opening back up so quickly and are not taking things seriously. Even the patients I see at work don’t want to comply. Well let me tell you, those people are selfish. This it what I have to wear on the daily. I have to wear scrubs, a jacket, a disposable lab coat, surgical mask, N-95 mask, glasses, goggles, face shield, and hair cap. All of this is mandatory. I’m constantly sweating and I cannot breath! Behind our ears and the tops of our noses are worn raw as wel...