Pregnancy + Postpartum

So we're expecting baby number 2! I'll wait a minute to give you all a few minutes to run around the room in excitement... When I'm pregnant, I'm sick... and I mean REALLY REALLY sick. I feel kind of like...

The floor was soft, but stable beneath my body. Eyes closed, I laid there counting to 10 as I breathed in and to 10 again as I breathed out. My husband sat on the bench at the foot of...

I'm a very Type A personality. If you know me, you know that I function best with schedules and organization in almost every aspect of my life. Of course, having children has helped ease that ridiculousness by like a...

Three has been my favorite number for as long as I can remember. I pick 3 on any type of lottery game, and anytime someone says "pick a number 1 through....." I pick 3. Since elementary school I remember...

Have you ever been in a situation where you knew too much? Maybe you're stuck in the middle of a debate between two friends and you know too much about the situation. In that moment you might wish you...

“Oh! I’m fine. It’s nothing!” – a simple phrase I often hear from mothers, the ever self-sacrificing force in a family unit. We often place ourselves last while juggling the responsibilities of caring for our loved ones. Sometimes though,...

  Ah, summer. The season for BBQs, pool parties, iced tea, and of course, the dreaded swim suit. If you’re a mom you probably approach this season with the same excitement you have for getting your teeth pulled.   Between the baby fat...

This is my husband Steven. We met in college a long long time ago. We always ran around in similar groups but had very little interaction with each other. In fact, we both have pictures of each other in college...

We have all heard the stories of women that were only six months pregnant and everyone was buzzing about how they looked like they were carrying twins or could pop any day. But, have you considered there are times throughout...

I’m a working mom of three. I have worked in a corporate office setting during all three of my pregnancies so I know a thing or two being pregnant while trying to be professional at the same time. Pregnancy...

In the last year, my husband and I have undergone six intrauterine insemination cycles. Of those six cycles, we've had one successful round that unfortunately ended in miscarriage.  What I wish I had known prior to our first appointment, was...

**Each Friday, starting Nov 7 and for the next 7 weeks, we will be posting a new blog post about breastfeeding and several different journeys our team has experienced.** Breastfeeding is the strangest, most wonderful thing I have ever been blessed...