“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...
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...
A little less than 3 years ago, my husband and I decided that we were ready to start a family. I came off birth...
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 had a miscarriage 5 days ago.  I didn't have cramps, I didn't bleed, and I had no clue.  I went to my doctor,...
My husband wanted to announce our pregnancy at 12 weeks on social media. I was 12 weeks pregnant on Father’s Day, and he had...
When I was pregnant, I received lots of well-meaning advice, but nothing about breastfeeding. It included the following: Go on dates now; babysitters are...
I'm currently 11 days postpartum after giving birth to my amazing and adorable daughter, Lyra. It's unimaginable that I did not know this tiny,...
The term "chemical pregnancy" refers to a pregnancy loss that occurs so early that there is only the chemical reaction from the positive pregnancy...

In the Past Year

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In the past year, my life has been forever, wholly, amazingly changed. In the past year, I've cried more tears than in the previous ten...
February 7th-14th is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. 1 in 110 babies are born with a heart defect and I didn’t realize this until...
"Four kids." Ten years ago, when my husband and I sat side by side in premarital counseling and the counselor asked each of us...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
People say that no two births are the same. And in my case, it's been very true. Thirteen years ago, my first baby was monitored...

In + Around Indy

Your Guide to Indiana Fever Game Day

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It’s a new era of women’s basketball. After intense negotiations, the league and the players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.  The biggest outcome:...