I Love Who We’ve Become
The lines of my body are softer now. Softer like her little cheeks as they brush against mine. Softer like…
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Life Began with You
I heard about the labor pains. And the sleepless nights. I heard about the inconveniences. And the never-ending sacrifices. I heard…
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What Baby Books Don’t Tell You about Motherhood
The thing the baby books don’t tell you about leaving the hospital is that two new people emerge. Yes, you’re…
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Dear New NICU Mom, You Are Strong
Author's note: September is NICU awareness month. As I reflect on our four-year anniversary of becoming NICU parents, these are…
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By Courtney Marie Poullas To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters
Several women in my larger circle of friends have recently given birth. The photos of their precious miracles shine on…
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Gideon’s Breath
Gideon Theodore Harding was born at home on August 13, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. weighing nine pounds. His name means…
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By Elena Clark It Felt Like the Terrible Twos Made Me a Terrible Mother
In the beginning, motherhood was a magical journey full of excitement and wonder. Every new milestone brought me joy and…
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By Stefanie Chiarel I Am the Mother of a NICU Miracle
The moment I had been waiting for, the moment that was supposed to make all the pain worth it: the…
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Dear New Mom, God Is Only a Whisper Away
While we were waiting to adopt, I would wake up in the middle of the night panicky. My mind would…
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By Megan Kewaza God Holds Her Every Step of the Way
We were told she wouldn’t make it to 20 weeks. When she made it, we were told she wouldn’t survive…
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By Danielle Boroian I Nearly Died after a Routine C-Section
When my husband Dylan and I found out we were having a baby after having a miscarriage weeks earlier, we…
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By Sarah Nichols When These NICU Days Are Over
I’ve been where you are. I've been in a hospital bed, striving to keep my baby in for one more…
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