When it comes to pain relief for birth, most moms in the United States opt for an epidural, and there are several reasons for that. First and foremost, epidurals are usually extremely effective. For most mothers, they completely eliminate...
One common topic during a pregnancy is your weight. Your doctor talks about it, your family and friends talk about it, and for some reason, even strangers decide to talk about it. I’ll admit I was terrified of gaining...
What’s a Snoo bassinet and why do I need one? I’m currently staring at the hand-me-down bassinet that a friend of a friend gave me. I don’t even know what brand it is. As a first-time mom and proud...
I became a mom in April 2018. Leading up to the birth of my son I did the things that all first-time moms do: spend hours googling how to decorate the nursery, diligently filling out the baby registry, finalizing...
Several of my friends and neighbors are pregnant or just had a baby, and a couple of them will be having their first child this year. I started thinking about what advice would have been helpful to me before...
I recently got to spend some time with my best friend and her new baby boy. He was two weeks old when I met him and a complete angel. He pretty much just slept all day, and when he...
"i carry your heart with me (i carry it in my heart). - e.e. cummings
April is my birthday month, but also a reminder of pain that I carried so deep, trying to forget and trying to be strong. But...
I’m 20 weeks pregnant with a precious little boy the day that I’m writing this. I should be happy, but I’m not. I’m cracking under the weight of all this. The other morning my husband asked me why I...
When my daughter was born, I quickly learned that it was okay to ask for help. I mean, birthing a whole being requires recognizing that you need help and accepting help when it is offered. One of the areas...
Do you ever wonder why one person can tell her birth story and seem genuinely traumatized, but another person who had a very similar “kind” of birth is completely fine? Obviously, there are some things that can happen during...
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Our Summer Survival Strategy
Summer is here whether I like it or not. Admittedly, it’s not my favorite season, but I’m both excited and a bit nervous about...
