There was a lot about my first pregnancy I wasn't ready for. I hated the new limitations on my body, and had a hard...
"I had a miscarriage last week." That's a sentence you don't often hear spoken aloud. It's not offered up around the water cooler or...
Both of my children were born at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel, a little over three years apart. The birthing experiences were very...
What is Postpartum Preeclampsia?
Mixing two seemingly oxymoronic pronouns, the term "postpartum preeclampsia" doesn't sound possible. How can you have a pre-condition post-pregnancy?
While not medical...
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...
I started knitting a blanket in early 2017. Just something to do while watching TV and if I had nothing else going on. No...
Actual, Helpful Advice
There is no shortage of information, in this day and age. When I was pregnant, I took advantage of reading a ton,...
There I was, standing with a small group of women, sharing birth stories with a soon-to-be first-time mom, watching her face go from complete...
When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child last July, we faced many of the same questions as other...
Indiana University Health and the Indianapolis Colts have partnered to provide HALO SleepSlack Swaddles to parents of babies born at Indiana University Health hospitals,...
Birthdays are usually spent celebrating an individual for a year of growth and living. We make cakes, give gifts, and gather to blow out...
It’s hard to believe that I’m even writing the word, “pandemic.” That’s something I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be living...
Let’s talk about breastfeeding. Every mama’s experience is totally different even between their own children (I know mine were completely different!) Put working a...
I'm in the final "push" (pun intended) of pregnancy, and I'm tired. With this being my third, I feel like I have some knowledge...
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Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting enthusiast,...
