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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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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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…
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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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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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