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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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Having a C-Section Wasn’t In My Plan
I never expected to be absent during my (possibly only) biological birth. And even if it isn’t my only birth…
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