Meet my daughter Tianna Mai-Linh!

After 24hrs of labor, I gave birth to a healthy 10lb 15oz girl, naturally and w/o epidural @ final stage. Guess I really was all baby! ALL the doctors and nurse staff were shocked at the baby’s size as I measured on target throughout my pregnancy, no gestational diabetes, nada. They believe that I have the record for the UCLA medical campuses LOL. Welcome to the world, Tianna... Read More

Waiting for Tianna to Arrive…

It’s been forever since I’ve put up a blog entry, been falling behind on social media as I prepare for my baby Tianna’s arrival in mid-April.  I’m 36 weeks preggo this week (full term is 40) and while I’ve been so lucky to have a nearly symptom-free and steady pregnancy most of the time, it has definitely caught up to me in the last month: swelling... Read More

Pregnancy Rundown – My Nutrition and Supplementation (20 weeks)

Post Thanksgiving Party 2011: Me, my husband Andrew, and family friend Dr. Saed. What a summer it’s been!  Marriage in July, 1.5 months later I learned that I was pregnant and due in mid-April. A baby is definitely going to be a life changer….  at first I was only concerned with the scheduling matters for 2012 projects but quickly I learned that the body changes really... Read More