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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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I Miss Being Pregnant
Dare I say it? I miss being pregnant. Shortly after I delivered my son, I found myself rubbing my tummy.…
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Perinatal and Postpartum Anxiety: The Sneaky Siblings of Postpartum Depression
It all started with my first pregnancy in 2017. I went alone to our initial ultrasound appointment, expecting a quick,…
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When a Blended Family Has a Baby
When we found out I was expecting our first “ours baby,” we were ecstatic and overjoyed. But there was a…
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