this post was originally published on October 15, 2016. The truth is that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This is a staggering statistic, yet miscarriage is so rarely talked...
Oftentimes, I think back to when I was pregnant and remember feeling how the days and months seemed to drag by so slowly. I remember meticulously tracking the days which...
The first time someone commented on my baby’s size was just six weeks after she was born. “How cute is she! She must be, what? Three months?” the lady asked...
Birth stories, I am fascinated by them. I love to hear them; the nitty gritty, the down and dirty, the beautiful, the tragic. Sharing our stories, our variations of normal,...
After several months of planning, purchasing, arranging, and rearranging, I’m finally to the point where I can call the nursery done. Finished. Complete. And I’m actually sort of sad about...
The first time I gave birth, our baby boy was born at a decent 8 pounds 9 ounces. At our two-day checkup after dismissal, he had gained weight. Despite the...
I was breastfed as a baby. Many of my family members successfully breastfed their babies. So, when I found out I was pregnant I knew I would be breastfeeding my...