What I Wish Someone Would’ve Told Me About Gender Disappointment
I was in the corner of my closet hiding behind my wedding dress and every formal I’ve ever owned. It…
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The Conversation We’re Forgetting To Have About Birth
My husband lay sleeping, his head resting on a fluffy, down-stuffed pillow in our hotel room. His bag was packed…
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Bathtime Washes Away the Struggles of the Day
It's 7 p.m., which means bathtime at our house. I close the drain and fill the tub with warm water.…
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This May Be the Last Time I See Those Two Pink Lines
My little caboose, I’ve just finished staring at the two pink lines. It’s not the first time. In fact, I’ve…
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By Megan Neisius Nothing Prepared Me To Be a Medical Mom
I never saw it coming. The hours spent at doctor appointments, the coordination between specialists, the adding and subtracting of…
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By Liz Newman To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love
Sweet babe, have you heard the news? You’re going to be a big sibling! Our family is growing, and there…
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Everything Feels Wrong During Pregnancy After Loss
To the woman who is pregnant after a loss, I see you. I know this should be such an exciting…
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The Newborn Nights Feel As Endless As My Love For You
In the dark, the moments stretch too long between sleep. All night we listen for your calls: puckering cherub lips,…
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By Jasmine Davis I Will Forever Carry Both Life and Death
I have experienced the miracle of feeling life move within me. I have felt the pain and devastation of carrying…
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By Nicole Schoolfield How Do You Know If You’re Meant to Have Another Baby?
“I think I want just one more baby.” I stood at my infant’s changing table peering into his sweet eyes.…
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By Emily Garcia I Couldn’t Hold You When You Were Born, But Now I’ll Hold Your Hand Always
You were born at 5:37 p.m., and I held you from my bed in the labor and delivery room for…
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Sweet Baby, I Knew You Long Enough to Love You
It’s not really such a long time, seven weeks. It doesn’t sound like a long time at all when you…
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