By Jennifer Bailey Please Stop Calling Unplanned Pregnancies ‘Oops Babies’
There’s an ill-mannered term thrown around carelessly that I can’t stay silent about anymore. Maybe you’ve heard it or maybe…
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I Got Pregnant on an IUD
Yep, you read that right. This baby I am carrying is the result of an IUD pregnancy. In November 2019,…
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By Katie McNally We’re in the Last Days of Babyhood
If you looked at these pictures, you might expect an essay about the virtues of babywearing. Or perhaps a post…
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By Kiley Hillner My Heart Will Always Be Your Home, Little One
I feel you in there, little one. Gentle, but there all the same. A jolt here, a tickle there—reminding me…
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By Rachel Weidner Life in the Bedroom After Baby is New, Too
When I gave birth to my son, my body was wrecked. Even though I had an easy pregnancy. Even though…
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By Courtney Devich It’s Been a Year of Savoring Your Littleness, Sweet Pandemic Baby
To my pandemic baby on your first birthday, It's been almost a year of stillness and distance. One year of…
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Please Stop Calling These Blessings Quarantine Babies
I found out I was pregnant with our third child on August 28, 2020. Which means– you guessed it–this baby…
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Sweet Child, You Will Never Outgrow Your Special Place in Mama’s Heart
Mamas remember those early years. When nights came and kept us awake until sunrise. And days jumbled together into weeks.…
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By Larkin Witmyer I Didn’t Realize How Much I Wanted This Baby Until I Miscarried
It was probably too early to tell, I thought, as I sat on the toilet and peed on another pregnancy…
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By Kamrie Smith Dear C-Section Mom, Your Body Did Not Fail You
It took me some time to come to terms with it. In my mind, my body had failed me, and…
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By Jessika Sanders Your Baby’s Low Birth Weight is Not Your Fault
To the mama struggling with the stigma that comes with low birth weight or premature birth, I see you. I…
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By Angelica Andreu One Day, Little One, You’ll Be Grown
One day you see two pink lines on a pregnancy test and freak out. One day you are crying because…
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