By Kristine Allmendinger-Goertz I Left My Heart in the NICU
"You just left him there?" my daughter asked in a voice both curious and innocent, in a way that only…
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Return of the Newborn Mommy
It had been two years since I had last seen her. I had honestly all but forgotten her. She lived…
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By Carolyn Moore I Miss the Feeling of a Newborn Baby On My Chest
A few days ago, I was on the phone with a friend who’d just had a baby. As we were…
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By Jessika Sanders Your Baby’s Low Birth Weight is Not Your Fault
To the mama struggling with the stigma that comes with low birth weight or premature birth, I see you. I…
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By Her View From Home A Baby Fresh From Heaven is a Glimpse of God
Baby, if there ever was anything that could renew my faith, it’s you. From the curve of your small eyebrow…
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By Kelli Bachara Dear Surprise Baby, You Are the Best Miracle Ever
Some call you an “oops.” Some call you a surprise. The baby that wasn’t planned. I call you the best…
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By Lindsey Carr I Didn’t Know How Much I Needed You Until This Moment
I watch our shadows on the wall as I rock you a little longer than necessary. Thoughts of the last…
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By Jess Litterell Your Baby Knew Love Because You Chose Life
I looked out my kitchen window this morning and watched my little boy swinging and singing in the sunshine. And…
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By Jessica Urlichs Dear Mama, You Are My Everything
Mama, I can’t see past you right now, I’m so small and everything’s a little blurry. All I see is…
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By Courtney Devich To My Pandemic Baby, This Isn’t the World I Wanted To Bring You Into
To my pandemic baby, this isn't the world I wanted to bring you into. The diaper bag is still packed…
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By Anna-Louise Osborne Born in a Pandemic
My sweet baby girl, I carried you safe and warm in my womb, comfy and loved with the sound of…
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By Danetta Powell 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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