I thought that I was okay.
It was one week since my miscarriage, and even though I had spent much of the week lying in...
I forgot how lonely the first trimester is. It's a silent suffering. Those first few weeks and months are exciting; there's so much joy...
I don't want to write this post. Every month when I sit down to write a post, this topic comes straight to my mind....
I am not a patient person. I basically asked my husband (then boyfriend) if I could move in with him. (We did.) Not to mention the...
In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness month, I have torn down my walls, dug deep, and opened my soul! Ok, maybe that's a little...
I never realized how much time I actually had pre-children until after they were here. The idea that I ever used the phrase “I...
I have been breastfeeding for two years, with only a 3 month break between. Before you give me an overwhelming hand clap, let me...
I am a 38-year-old woman, and I want to have another baby, but I’m not getting pregnant again. I’ve been trying for a year...
I'm 39 weeks pregnant with my third baby. I'm tired, I'm achy, I'm overwhelmed, and I'm emotional. I don't know if these symptoms are...
“So you’re a midwife?” I think I’ve been asked this question about 50 times since January. Ecstatic, I’ve been shouting from the rooftops that...
People often ask what it is like to have an open adoption with my son’s birth parents. There are often questions of whether I...
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...
While my daughter was my first born, I’ve been an active and involved stepmother for a couple of years. My stepsons couldn’t have been...
Information about lactation is easier to find than ever thanks to social media and the internet, but it seems like so many incorrect myths...
In + Around Indy
Hiking with Young Kids – Top Six Indiana Parks
We made it to May, everyone! This year, or as I call it, "OMG. What is happening?!" is almost halfway complete. Did we even...
