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Wednesday August 31, 2011

Lucy Peck

Time To Face Reality, Reluctantly: Bracing For Missing My Baby

August 31, 2011 • Lucy Peck says it's time for her to go back to classes and start work again, while her husband, Aaron, is a stay-at-home dad. She admits that she's a "lot jealous."

Thursday August 18, 2011

Dexter Peck has become a real "mama's boy", according to new mom Lucy. The two have been perfecting their breast-feeding techniques together. Courtesy of Lucy Peck hide caption

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Opinion

Lucy Peck

A Mama's Boy Gets Smothered In Kisses

August 18, 2011 • New mom Lucy Peck writes about the joys of spending time with her new son. The two have been perfecting their breast-feeding techniques together.

Tuesday August 9, 2011

Opinion

Lucy Peck

How I Lost My Mind And Myself Before Meeting My Son

August 9, 2011 • Lucy Peck says she wasn't prepared for the location, the intensity, and the frequency of pain while she gave birth to her son, Dexter.

Thursday August 4, 2011

Yes, There Was Pitocin: A Birth That Didn't Quite Stick To The Script

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Yes, There Was Pitocin: A Birth That Didn't Quite Stick To The Script

August 4, 2011 • Last Friday, Lucy Peck gave birth to her first child, Dexter Aaron, who weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce. A couple of weeks earlier, she wrote about her plan for a natural, drug-free delivery. She didn't quite get the experience she'd planned. Here's the first part of her birth story.

Saturday July 30, 2011

Lucy Peck

We Have A Baby!

July 30, 2011 • Lucy Peck announces the birth of her son Dexter Aaron Peck. He was born on July 29, at 11:45 pm, and weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. She said, "No epidural!"

Wednesday July 27, 2011

Lucy Peck

Attempting Induction: A Last-Minute Change Of Plans

July 27, 2011 • Lucy Peck had her doctor strip her membranes yesterday in an attempt to start labor.

Go Fish! Getting The Room Ready For Dexter

Lucy and Aaron made construction paper "fish" to hang above Dexter's crib. They plan to ask all their friends to make one, to help decorate the nursery. Courtesy of Lucy Peck hide caption

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Go Fish! Getting The Room Ready For Dexter

July 27, 2011 • Lucy and Aaron Peck decorated Dexter's room with an aquarium theme. They are planning to hang handmade "fish" on the wall above the crib.

Friday July 22, 2011

Lucy Peck

The Waiting Is The Hardest Part

July 22, 2011 • Lucy Peck is less than two weeks away from her due date, but says the waiting feels like it's taking forever.

Tuesday July 19, 2011

A Father-To-Be Is Ready For His New Role. For The Most Part. Maybe.

Lucy and Aaron Peck at Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. Aaron is preparing to take on the challenges of being a new dad. Courtesy of Lucy Peck hide caption

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Wednesday July 13, 2011

A Plan For Natural Birth: Hold The Drugs, Please

Lucy and Aaron Peck at Bear Lake on the Utah-Idaho border. Lucy is planning to have a drug-free birth in the hospital with the help of her husband Aaron. Courtesy of Lucy Peck hide caption

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