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 my sweet baby would bring pain and a roller…
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A Grandmother’s Gift From Heaven
I opened my front door to find a box full of goodies at my feet: a hot meal, gifts for each of my kiddos, and a box full of hand-me-down clothes. It…
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To the Mother Who Fought Through Infertility
I know the pain you are in right now. I can almost feel it myself even today. The struggle of trying to conceive when failure continues to haunt you…
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Good Moms Get Scared, Too
Postpartum anxiety: a different spin on what I thought I was dealing with (postpartum depression). After the birth of my son, I had the baby blues…
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My Baby Taught Me To Love My Body
118. That was the number on the scale just before I realized I needed help. 118 pounds. It’s really not that small of a number, especially when you…
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Dear Quarantine Baby, I Cry For What We Missed
Around six months ago, I sent my husband up to the loft to bring down a load of boxes. I didn’t go up because I hate the loft and also because…
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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 because our son is breech with a…
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There’s Never a Good Time To Have a Baby
There’s never a good time to have a baby. It’s true. There will always be something in front of you saying NO! There will more than likely always…
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My Daughter’s Traumatic Birth Taught Me To Stop Complaining and Start Praying
It’s been four years since I gave birth to my second child. But today, I remember vividly every detail that taught me an unforgettable lesson. It…
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Having a Baby With Down Syndrome Changed Everything
This is a story of motherhood, a story about what it’s like to be sitting on the other side of the glass. I sit perched on my seat at the midwifery…
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