When I was 16, I started taking the pill in order to help ease my period symptoms. The first doctor I went to was...
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I have a...
It has been seven years since I started breastfeeding my daughter and yet I still remember so many details. It is one of those...
You've probably heard the phrase "crunchy mom." Some are loud and proud of their natural mom lifestyle, while the moms on the other end...
When you become a parent, suddenly, everyone around you has advice to give on everything from diaper choice to infant feeding. It is usually...
Ah, the miracle of childbirth. With this, my first pregnancy, I have learned many things. As I reflect on some of those things, I...
I'm that person you probably hate. I love being pregnant! I feel better in my clothes (for the most part), and I have really easy pregnancies...
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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...
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...
When I decided to breastfeed my first child, I was pretty go-with-the-flow about it. I was going to give it a go and be...
Breastfeeding didn't feel natural to me. Both my daughters latched on, but I personally could not continue. It was me. I couldn't do it....























