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...
Just the other day, while I was perusing social media, a friend who is becoming a new mom in the next few weeks asked...
  Birthdays are usually spent celebrating an individual for a year of growth and living. We make cakes, give gifts, and gather to blow out...
During my first pregnancy, I didn't give a C-section much thought. I was consumed by all things pregnancy, nurseries, tiny onesies, and baby names....

To My Middle Child

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Don't worry, I see you there. Craning your neck to see what your big brother is doing, while I kick my swollen feet onto the...
My husband and I aren't particularly religious. We don't go to church and we rarely refer to God in our home. If anything, we...
Pregnancy loss is hard. My ectopic pregnancy wasn't a planned pregnancy. But it was my first, and as afraid as I was of the complete...
I will be the first to admit that I am an emotional hoarder.  I literally keep anything and everything I think has some kind...
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore-- And then run? Does it stink like rotten...

Becoming a Surrogate

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For couples who have experienced infertility or loss while trying to have a baby, or for same-sex couples that want a biological child of...
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...
Well, we couldn’t stay six feet apart, and I went and got knocked up during a pandemic (classic Covid joke, had to do it)....
A little less than 3 years ago, my husband and I decided that we were ready to start a family. I came off birth...
Bleeding during pregnancy. If you are anything like me, seeing blood come from your vagina while pregnant is enough to send you into a...

In + Around Indy

Indianapolis Moms Guide to August Family Events

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August is always a busy time for families in Indianapolis. Back to school and back to reality. But just because we are back to...