Happy Mother’s Day to you, too. Yes, I’m talking to you, the woman who expected to be dressing a baby bump or even holding a newborn this weekend. I want to wish you a Happy Mother’s Day. To the millions of women...
If you've given birth, you likely know something about Preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy complication that begins around 20 weeks into a mother's pregnancy when the mother develops high blood pressure. Well, preeclampsia's mean, ugly sister is HELLP syndrome.  HELLP...
Finding out about our second pregnancy was just as exciting as finding out about our first.  With our first baby, we didn't tell our family until 8 weeks, and friends didn't follow until weeks later.  This time around, my...
  I squinted against the dim lighting, scouring every inch of the sanctuary in an attempt to find her. The end of our Sunday morning service was drawing near, and as the chords of our final worship chorus ebbed to...
People talk about postpartum depression, and spouses and family members are taught to keep a watchful eye over the new mom following childbirth. But, what about during pregnancy? A certain amount of worry during pregnancy is normal, but there comes a...
Do you ever find your mind wandering and unable to focus on tasks you once were able to? Or maybe you've forgotten things that you never would have before? Ask my husband how good my memory was before children, and...
It really all began when Aiden died. Aiden was a sweet baby boy born to my friend Kristen in May 2012, but he became ill with pertussis (whooping cough) at just a couple weeks of age. After a long battle...
I’ve always been a healthy person, I’ve always been athletic, and I’ve always eaten pretty well. When I got pregnant with my daughter in 2009, all of that was suddenly just not good enough. I knew that I needed to...
I always knew I wanted to be a mother.  When I was little, I told my mom that I wanted to have enough children to fill up a school bus.  And with a three, two and 9 month old,...
I began thinking about the birth of my second baby almost immediately after the birth of my first.  Her birthday empowered me.  It made me a mother, and gave life to a love in my heart like no other....
Natural childbirth has nothing to do with your pain tolerance, and everything to do with your mental stamina. I should know. I'm incredibly stubborn (thanks, dad), and it paid off. Up until I got pregnant, I assumed I would do what...

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