I’m so, so thrilled to be expecting my second child, due in mid-June. So far, the biggest surprise of this pregnancy is how much...
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...
What do you do after you’ve accepted the fact that in vitro fertilization (IVF) is your best chance of getting pregnant? If you’re like...
It was my first pregnancy. I was thirty-six. The thought of labor and delivery was honestly terrifying to me.
I had no idea that the...
Both of my children were born at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel, a little over three years apart. The birthing experiences were very...
Warning: When you have a baby, you are expected to be instantly thrilled, overjoyed, and/or . In the early weeks after my daughter was...
I'm currently 21 weeks into my second pregnancy and just past the half way point! However, my first born is seven years old now, so...
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...
Miss Isla James made her (very late) grand entrance into the world at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was 8 pounds,...
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...
When my husband and I found out we were expecting our first child last July, we faced many of the same questions as other...
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’ve never been a big believer in the whole “it takes a village” concept. Maybe it’s because I was a very republican high school...
I write this with mixed emotions as my year of pumping sweet liquid gold is coming to a close. I am sitting here in...

























