Worrying Is Part of the Job
My baby girl is four. How did four years go so fast? It blows my mind how much children develop…
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I’m Sorry It Didn’t Come Naturally
I should have spent every waking moment with you. I should have been right there by your side through every…
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Dear Sophia’s Mama
I think about you often. I noticed you on our second day in the NICU. I was in the hallway…
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By Jocelyn Hurt The End of Maternity Leave Makes a Mother’s Heart Ache
As my last week of maternity leave begins, my heart feels heavier and heavier in my chest. I can’t fall…
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By Meg Sexton Hyper-what? The Toll of Hyperemesis Gravidarum
Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyper-what? It sounded like some fancy medical diagnosis that would never touch my life, but . . .…
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Time Moves a Little Faster with You, My Last Baby
Something about that last bottle of formula I made, it makes me wonder where did this last year go? I…
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By Her View From Home I Carry the Baby I Lost In My Heart
I ignored it at first, the pink on the tissue. It wasn't anything to worry about. I'd known for three…
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Don’t Fear the Gap
I was afraid of the gap. You know, the one where you have some kids and then wait several years…
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Having a Late Preterm Baby Is Hard Too
I see you, mama, who holds her breath while they bag your brand-new baby. Asking “is she okay?” and being…
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Dear Loss Mom, Grieve Your Baby In Heaven Without Guilt
My third baby was due on October 19, 2019. Instead, she was born into heaven on March 24, 2019. Not…
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1-Year-Olds Are Wonderful
Newborns—who doesn’t love them? The captivating scent of a brand new baby, their fragile little bodies laying so delicately on…
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Here In the Struggle of Motherhood Are Tender Moments I’m Afraid to Miss
I didn’t realize the fear I would feel going into the operating room. My hands trembled and felt as if…
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