<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:20:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@averyandme/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Welcoming Baby #2 - my pregnancy and labor story]]></title><description><![CDATA[My second pregnancy was very different compared to my first.  I felt really sick the first 12 weeks and even after my nausea had subsided, I still didn't feel "great" again. Short flashback on my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@averyandme/welcoming-baby-2-my-pregnancy-and-labor-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@averyandme/welcoming-baby-2-my-pregnancy-and-labor-story</guid><category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[averyandme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 20:06:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHxxPLghmJUJEUrk9W2YLJpM1wT9xzENaqFjbuXCjzfUtWabj9yExf3KLWs91EBrJDDPxEiAZhza5p73QfeUuWVEmhDXajUTg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dear Avery - A letter to my first born]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Avery, You're going to be a big brother very soon. We've been talking and reading about babies for a while now, and you know that there is a baby in Mama's belly. I'm not sure how much you really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@averyandme/dear-avery-a-letter-to-my-first-born</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@averyandme/dear-avery-a-letter-to-my-first-born</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[averyandme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 03:13:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQA5WfHjiZDnU3mP2XrZcY5hcVdEdGGD8HcGitErmYXvUTBzRux?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Larb (ลาบ) Gai - Refreshing Thai Minced Ground Chicken Salad]]></title><description><![CDATA[My very first FOOD POST!!  I absolutely love Thai food!  For the longest time, I would enjoy my mother's authentic thai cuisine and being fortunate enough to be able to travel to Thailand regularly]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@averyandme/larb-gai-refreshing-thai-minced-ground-chicken-salad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@averyandme/larb-gai-refreshing-thai-minced-ground-chicken-salad</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[averyandme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 01:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQBqgnkRcz5LPe3K8nt2oLn7iPip7HsXsW82DYcFiK2PDTBgzZk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why infant sleep is so important and how you can help your baby (0-3m) get restful sleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[I don't think I ever really understood what many Moms tried to tell me about Infant Sleep and Sleep Training before having my own child.  The whole "enjoy your sleep now" and "sleep when the baby]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@averyandme/why-infant-sleep-is-so-important-and-how-you-can-help-your-baby-0-3m-get-restful-sleep</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@averyandme/why-infant-sleep-is-so-important-and-how-you-can-help-your-baby-0-3m-get-restful-sleep</guid><category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[averyandme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 19:10:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDW6BZfWYLQBqgnkRcz5LPe3K8nt2o4183MegMb7kbRFFjLg8MQ7ywGMXtVL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Things Nobody tells you about Labor and Delivery]]></title><description><![CDATA[First of all - congratulations if you've made it to your last trimester.  I tried to not think about labor before it was time to (say like 3 weeks before due date?) and avoided all those scary stories.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@averyandme/10-things-nobody-tells-you-about-labor-and-delivery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motherhood/@averyandme/10-things-nobody-tells-you-about-labor-and-delivery</guid><category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[averyandme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 01:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dtEuxcUjCjid7JZgAoex9acQrF2J7ULYHAv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 things Mama really needs in her hospital bag]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your doctor will most likely tell you to start preparing your hospital bag at around 34 weeks.  I honestly did not pack my bag until I was 38 weeks.  I was just so busy with work (preparing my]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@averyandme/10-things-mama-really-needs-in-her-hospital-bag</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pregnancy/@averyandme/10-things-mama-really-needs-in-her-hospital-bag</guid><category><![CDATA[pregnancy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[averyandme]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:32:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6gUbcKN7Uxenq7jMxdpuDCJMbJ1UiM6YcPhQKM1a115cwbzk7Lv1YTp2VoNHVcJYM4FCD4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What I do when my child naps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ha, you probably are thinking about a bunch of different things right now.  Maybe something like - 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