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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 […]
Bella Trattoria
When my husband and I go out for dinner, we tend to eat at the same chain restaurants over and over again. But when we find a special restaurant to eat at that has great customer service and works with us, it’s like finding a hidden gem! The restaurant, Bella Trattoria at the Mission Inn […]
How to Host an Allergy-Friendly Thanksgiving
I have always loved working in the kitchen with my mom and my grandma on Thanksgiving morning. Even though both my brother and I have severe food allergies, my mom has always worked on giving us a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. I’ve never felt like I was missing out, and that makes me so grateful. I […]