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The world didn't suddenly become more dangerous when I became a mother. I just started seeing the danger differently. Here's what motherhood has taught me about fear, awareness, and protecting my child.

When my baby started transitioning from purees to solids, I couldn't understand why she kept rejecting her food. Then I tried it myself. Let's just say... I finally understood.

I've been struggling with my weight since I was a teenager. From 135 pounds to 240 and back again, here's how my relationship with food, exercise, dieting, motherhood, and weight loss has changed over the years.

Coming home with our newborn wasn't quite the peaceful beginning I imagined. I was still recovering from my C-section, dealing with blood pressure problems, and learning how to adjust to life as a new family.

After four days in the hospital, I was ready to go home. But walking through my front door with my newborn didn't immediately make everything feel normal again.

The days after my C-section were a mix of recovery, learning to care for my newborn, figuring out breastfeeding, and trying to get comfortable enough to finally go home.

After my C-section, I was still recovering, foggy, nauseated, and unable to feel my legs. I was also learning how to care for my tiny newborn while trying to figure out what came next.

Someone honked because I took a few extra seconds to look both ways at a green light. They didn't know why I was waiting—or who was sitting in my back seat.

I dreamed of an easy, natural birth with a healthy baby, but my first birth experience didn't go as planned. Here's what happened from my pre-eclampsia diagnosis through my C-section and the birth of my child.