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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…

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…

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…

Baby
February 13, 2020
407 Views
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By Emily Roussell

Here’s to the Keepers of Warrior Hearts

Do you remember those first moments with your newborn? Most of us likely experienced a mix of bliss paired with…

Baby, Motherhood
February 1, 2020
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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…

To the Mama Sitting in the NICU: Hold On

Baby, Motherhood
January 6, 2020
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By Lynsey West

To the Mama Sitting in the NICU: Hold On

Imagine for a second . . . you’re 30 weeks pregnant. One minute you’re walking into a routine OB appointment,…

Motherhood
September 11, 2019
341 Views
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By Jacqueline Waxman

My Baby Was Born on September 11th

An open letter to my 9/11 baby: You asked me this morning why “those people blew up New York" on…

Watch the Postpartum Video That’s So Real it Hurts

Baby, Motherhood
August 22, 2019
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By Carolyn Moore

Watch the Postpartum Video That’s So Real it Hurts

Ahh, having a baby. That glorious, sacred beauty of ushering new life into the world, when the miracle your body…

I Dreamed of a Big Family But God Had a Different Plan

Faith, Kids, Motherhood
August 5, 2019
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By Lilly Holland

I Dreamed of a Big Family But God Had a Different Plan

I woke up violently shaking and fading in and out of anesthesia-induced sleep. Through tired, scared eyes I could barely…

Baby, Motherhood
August 2, 2019
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By Brittany Meng

I Felt Like I Gave Birth to a Stranger

Oh my gosh, he’s got a little pig nose! This was my first thought when I saw my son, Benjamin,…

Baby, Motherhood
July 31, 2019
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By Jade North

Dear Expectant Mama, Here’s the Truth

To the expectant mother: Let me prepare you now by saying, whatever your expectations for how this day will go,…

delivery

Getting An Epidural Doesn’t Make You Weak

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

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

Here’s to the Keepers of Warrior Hearts

This Wasn’t What You Planned

To the Mama Sitting in the NICU: Hold On

My Baby Was Born on September 11th

Watch the Postpartum Video That’s So Real it Hurts

I Dreamed of a Big Family But God Had a Different Plan

I Felt Like I Gave Birth to a Stranger

Dear Expectant Mama, Here’s the Truth

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