A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
I’m bracing myself for it. I’m looking forward to it. I’m scared of it. I’m embarrassed by it. And I’m proud of it. The first time was about a year and a half ago: I was laying on my back naked from the waist down, numb and shivering, Hubby was holding my hand and his [...]
Although I was warned many, many months ago about the impending stench of LadyP’s diapers once she started eating real solid food, I had no idea what I was in for. Can you say toxic waste? What used to be ‘no big deal’ has now turned into a huge ordeal that I dread several times [...]
Yes, I’m new to this mommy-thing, but I’m not new to pining over luxurious products. My latest lust-worthy subject is PLUSH. Described on their site as “the posh little urbanites show” for new and expecting parents, I was skeptical. (Afterall, I was that shellshocked pregnant chick a year ago that used to scoff at events [...]
What’s the trick to losing baby weight? DON’T GAIN IT. I’m not evil or mentally ill, but I am honest. Last week, Mommywood spectators were marveling at (and hating) how supermodel Miranda Kerr’s body has bounced right back to it’s sexy shape just 4 months after having a baby. Rachel Zoe is not-so-shockingly skinny again [...]
LadyP rolled off the bed a few days ago. She’s perfectly fine (luckily), but I am NOT. The more I hear myself say “I took my hands off her for ONE SECOND,” the more and more I want to punch myself for sounding like such an idiot cliche. But it’s true…. it only takes a [...]
Be informed, new mommies, you may soon lose the use of your thumbs, hands and/or wrists. For those of you who teasingly call me a bitch for fitting back into my skinny jeans months after having my baby, please take satisfaction in the fact that (although I may have my a$$ back in shape) I can [...]
In my not too distant past, “shots” once meant two words: GREY GOOSE. CHILLED PETRONE. KAMI-KAZE. Ha! Those were the days. Loud music, good times, wild memories, ridiculous pictures… take me back! Yesterday, I experienced the “shots” of my new mommyhood life. Instead of going to a bar, we headed to the pediatrician’s office for [...]
Ever heard of hair tourniquet (tur-ni-ket) syndrome in newborns? Neither had I, until my pediatric plastic surgeon husband scared the heck out of me about it. When we first brought home LadyP from the hospital (1 month ago!) he kept telling me to “mind my hair” and make sure that there weren’t any of my [...]
Just when I thought I was out-of-the-woods with this pregnancy thing, I find that I’m now dealing with postpartum high blood pressure. We discovered it during my last days of recovery in the hospital and I’ve been freaking out about it ever since (which I’m sure isn’t helping my situation). My doctor explained that this [...]
What day is it? Seriously. I don’t know right now. Yeah, yeah… I’m slacking. No “Medical-Monday,” no “Celebri-Tuesday”… but I had a baby! A girl! And I will use her as an excuse for all things as long as I can… On this blog, we will call her LadyP! LIFE IS GOOD. :) Since my [...]
I’m getting my ass kicked by a 7lb(ish) bully. As of 5pm today, I now have an appointment to be induced this week. (If you read my last post, you know that I’m dead-set against inducing labor.) My doctor called me around 8:30am this morning to playfully ask where our baby was… and to revisit options [...]
Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood when he/she is born? Many expecting parents seek to preserve precious stem cells should the child need them later in life. It’s a hot topic with my friends these days, so my doctor-husband looked up some recent studies in medical journals to get some undiluted details about this [...]
Did you know, the difference between this: and this: is about 1 hour and $240? Or, if you break it down, $20/month for 1 year. It’s true…. that’s IT. I realize that my hormones make me extra-emotional these days, but this subject matter broke my heart before the whole pregnant thing happened. More than 200,000 [...]
For some women, “to epi or not” is the question. For me, there’s no question: HELL YES. When the time comes, I’d like an epidural please (or, a vodka/soda, mojito or a nice chilled shot of Petrone). But, I am no birthing expert. I’m just a naive, petrified pregnant chick who’d like to get her baby [...]
Randy Jackson (brother of the late Michael) did some good this week, with the help of my very own husband (Dr. Andre Panossian, below) at Children’s Hospital LA. People might notice this story for the “celebrity factor,” but as a future mom it affected me in a much deeper way. What kind of birth defect [...]
Here I am, eight months preggers and cramming about all the new-baby logistics that I’m supposed to be doing. The thought of just getting the baby out makes me cringe, but the idea of choosing a pediatrician for my precious little angel is even more daunting… and I’m MARRIED to a pediatric surgeon! Nevertheless, I’m [...]
Hi all. Jill Simonian here. I’m a TV Host & Entertainment Journalist who somehow ended up with TWO *surprise* baby girls under the age of 2. I'm still trying to figure out how this happened. LadyP barged in September 2010 and LilMiss arrived March 2012. TheFabMom was born in 2011 as an experiment to keep life flirty, fun, focused & as close to fabulous as possible after babies. Here you will find my personal stories, realizations & rants about keeping mommyhood, lifestyle and my work on TV fab... all with a wild toddler and bouncy infant. Got tips? Send 'em my way!
