I Let My Husband Hold Our Babies First
All of my children were born via Cesarean section. I am eternally grateful that my husband was there with me,…
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All of my children were born via Cesarean section. I am eternally grateful that my husband was there with me,…
Continue ReadingWhat if we saw children sleeping on us as a positive? What if we viewed the babies who refuse to…
Continue ReadingSomeday, I’ll tell her. When she can’t muster more than a grimace in my direction, I’ll tell her she used…
Continue ReadingI was content there, in the darkness of your belly. The comfort of your beating heart and muffled voice kept…
Continue ReadingWhen I found out I was pregnant with you, there was a rush of emotions. Soon after, there was…
Continue ReadingAfter my boys were born, there were appointments. To check their latch. To check their weight. To check their hearing.…
Continue ReadingI didn’t know how to properly swaddle a baby, taking a square blanket and somehow folding and wrapping it to…
Continue ReadingDear brand-new mama, I see you. I see you at the doctor’s office. Cradling a new tiny life in your…
Continue ReadingWe were like two ships passing in the night. I would wake up and head to the hospital first thing…
Continue ReadingHaving someone you know and love deliver a baby prematurely can be scary. Often times loved ones are unsure of…
Continue ReadingI was convinced. We had made a horrible mistake and our great marriage had just gone down the tubes. What…
Continue Reading“Hello. Can you hear me?” I asked. She couldn't hear me. She was so focused on that beautiful baby. She…
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