When my husband and I were discussing when to try for baby number two again, I promised I wouldn’t put too much pressure on...
Birthdays are usually spent celebrating an individual for a year of growth and living. We make cakes, give gifts, and gather to blow out...
My birth story starts as you would typically expect. I was a week overdue and scheduled for an induction. My husband and I arrived...
Disclaimer: I am not a lactation consultant or a doctor. If you are having problems with breastfeeding, please seek help at your local La...
When I announced my pregnancy last year, a number of people—mostly strangers—reacted to the news with a peculiar and somewhat rude question:
“Don’t you think...
At this moment in time, my kids are 3 1/2 and 20 months old. I haven't had to buy formula in over eight months,...
Waiting and Thoughts of the Door to the Left
I have always liked this office, the receptionist is ultra friendly, the magazines are always newer,...
As a mom, nothing is more important to me than keeping our children safe. Saving the lives of babies, and providing options for parents...
I wanted to breastfeed my son, but I didn’t want it to rule my life. There I said it. I wanted to give my...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends sharing a room with a baby for the first six months of the baby's life.
We did not even...
In my youthful innocence, I did not know that babies died. I had never dealt with or been impacted by the death of a...
In the six months that I’ve been pregnant with our second daughter, I’ve been asked approximately 500 times if I’ll be returning back to...
This is the birth story of my oldest daughter. We are incredibly blessed that she survived unharmed as did I. This story has taken...
We're often told that we have to give up so much when we become mothers. On one hand, I agree, on the other.. NOPE....

























