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 your birthday. You are six; of course, this…
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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 nurtured for nine months slips into…
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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 muster the strength to…
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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, when they lifted him above the curtain that…
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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, throw them out the window. They are…
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The Last Few Weeks of Pregnancy Are So Hard
At 32 weeks in my pregnancy with my second child, my belly measured 39cm. Yes. That’s big. My doctor ordered a growth scan that afternoon which…
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Dear Meghan, Let the World Wait
Dear Meghan, Congratulations! Your baby is here and I hope more than anything that you are tucked into the comfort of your bed, with sheets pulled up…
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Dear C-Section Mom, You Are a Warrior
Dear fellow C-section mamas, I know. I get it. Sometimes when you think about the delivery of your child, you have all sorts of unwanted feelings…
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Everything I Needed to Know About Motherhood, I Learned in the Delivery Room
When my husband and I decided we were ready to start a family, the thought of tiny feet pitter-pattering through the house excited me. While it…
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The NICU Healed My Baby—and My Hurting Heart
When I became pregnant with my first child after years of trying and lots of prayers, I had a picture in mind of how the birth would go. My water…
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