Category: Motherhood & Growth
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3 Births, 3 Completely Different Experiences (What I Learned Each Time)
I’ve had three completely different birth experiences, and none of them unfolded the way I imagined they would. My first was a hospital birth with an epidural.My second was a C-section with a breech baby.My third was a natural water birth after a long IVF journey to have more babies. All three were emotional.All three…
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What Helped Me Through Postpartum (After 3 Very Different Births)
The days after having a baby are something you can’t fully prepare for… no matter how much you read. There’s a quiet mix of emotions—love, exhaustion, overwhelm—and your body is trying to heal while you’re learning this brand new little person in your arms. After going through postpartum three different times, I started to notice…
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Welcome to My Sunrais 🌞
A space for real motherhood, honest stories, and everything in between. Hi, I’m Rachel (RaiRai 💛), a mom of three navigating three very different stages of motherhood all at once—a newborn, a preteen, and a teen. Some days it feels like I’m running three households at once, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Oh, and…