Pregnancy + Postpartum

  Breastfeeding, breastfeeding, breastfeeding... breast is best they say. I just want to start off by saying FED IS BEST! But, for those mamas who are set on walking the breastfeeding journey or are more lax about trying it and seeing...

9.09.09 was the day our baby went to heaven. I was 12 weeks along and miscarried. It's been 6 years and even though it gets a little bit easier to cope with each year, there is a never ending...

  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...

My first child was welcomed into the world under bright lights and surgical masks. My memory of her is vague: I remember hearing her first cry. I remember my husband, with tears in his eyes, exclaiming, “She’s beautiful.” After she...

A woman remembers special events very vividly in her life: her first kiss, her wedding day, and the first time she gives birth. During my first pregnancy, I didn't really know what to expect except that it was going...

Have you heard the story of Kristi Gordon, the Canadian meteorologist who received hate mail for the maternity clothes she wears during newscasts? If you haven’t, take a moment to watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Eh8eunMK-k Not only did Kristi have to...

Five years ago, I had my first sweet baby: a little girl.  I remember taking her to her first doctors appointment at two days old.  I carried her into the office in her bucket seat while my husband followed...

There's no shortage of ideas out there for baby shower gifts: nursing pillow, burp cloths, diapers, wipes, butt cream, nipple cream...you get the idea. What about gifts for mama? Yes, she'll NEED your trusty padsicle recipe and setting up a...

Back in November, we welcomed the third (and last) of our babies into the world. Things were a lot different this time around. I don't know if it was because I'm a little older and wiser, or if my...

I am a textbook Type-A Personality and I always have been... In Elementary School, I would beg my Mom to start buying my school supplies in June. In High School, if there was an A/P class, concurrent enrollment option, or scholarship,...

“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,...

While sitting in the car line waiting for my three precious babies to get out of school, a song came over the radio that immediately broke my heart. It made me think of you. Everything inside of me started to hurt,...