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Dear C-Section Mom, Your Body Did Not Fail You

Baby, Motherhood
January 12, 2021
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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…

Your Baby’s Low Birth Weight is Not Your Fault

Baby, Motherhood
January 6, 2021
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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…

Getting An Epidural Doesn’t Make You Weak

Baby, Motherhood
December 5, 2020
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By Estephanie Phelps

Getting An Epidural Doesn’t Make You Weak

I intended to go all-natural, but I ended up getting an epidural. That doesn't make me weak. There's this stigma…

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

Baby, Motherhood
October 21, 2020
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By Lynsie O'Shaughnessy

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

After my daughter was unexpectedly placed in the NICU, I’ve wanted to bring awareness and offer support for parents experiencing…

You’re Allowed To Be Disappointed in Your Birth Story

Baby, Motherhood
September 19, 2020
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By Laurie Davis

You’re Allowed To Be Disappointed in Your Birth Story

As I sat with my swollen belly expecting my first baby, I wasn’t naive. I knew labor and delivery of…

Our Parents Met Their First Grandbaby Through a Hospital Window, and it Was the Sweetest Thing Ever

Baby, Motherhood
September 13, 2020
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By Jessica Swanda

Our Parents Met Their First Grandbaby Through a Hospital Window, and it Was the Sweetest Thing Ever

I bought my firstborn into this world on June 17, 2020, in a labor and delivery ward with closed waiting…

Baby, Motherhood
August 27, 2020
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By Lacey Owen

Now We Are Two

In those precious first moments, After your body left mine, A hazy cloud shifted instantly. One I didn’t realize was…

This is What it’s Like To Have a C-Section

Baby, Motherhood
August 7, 2020
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By Alizabeth Worley

This is What it’s Like To Have a C-Section

Michael and I leave for the hospital at five in the morning. I’m 39-weeks pregnant and scheduled for a C-section…

This is What New Moms Really Need to Hear

Baby, Motherhood
March 2, 2020
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By Brianna Moss

This is What New Moms Really Need to Hear

If you’re a mom/mom-to-be, read this, and share it with other moms-to-be. This has been on my mind for a…

Baby, Motherhood
February 1, 2020
317 Views
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By Jordan Burch

This Wasn’t What You Planned

This is probably one of my favorite photos ever. Of course, it's my sister. But it's so much more than…

Living, Loss
April 14, 2019
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By Vanessa Colangelo

The Cracks That Make Us Whole

I was seven months pregnant when I found an injured baby bird hopping around the middle of the road in…

Baby
November 9, 2018
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By Anastasia Smothers

I Let My Husband Hold Our Babies First

All of my children were born via Cesarean section. I am eternally grateful that my husband was there with me,…

birth

Dear C-Section Mom, Your Body Did Not Fail You

Your Baby’s Low Birth Weight is Not Your Fault

Getting An Epidural Doesn’t Make You Weak

Everyone Warns You About Childbirth But No One Warns You About a NICU Stay

You’re Allowed To Be Disappointed in Your Birth Story

Our Parents Met Their First Grandbaby Through a Hospital Window, and it Was the Sweetest Thing Ever

Now We Are Two

This is What it’s Like To Have a C-Section

This is What New Moms Really Need to Hear

This Wasn’t What You Planned

The Cracks That Make Us Whole

I Let My Husband Hold Our Babies First

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