Like many expecting new moms, I embraced the resources we now have - endless apps to track week by week, Instagram accounts dedicated to...
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...
It took us almost three years to get pregnant with our daughter Madison. Three years of shots, fertility treatments, tears, IVF, IUI, miscarriages, heartbreak, and...
Okay, so I'm not exactly a "new" mom, seeing my oldest is now 4, and had I written this then it would have been...
Disclaimer: I am not a lactation consultant or a doctor. If you are having problems with breastfeeding, please seek help at your local La...
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...
Sushi. Wine. Kitty Litter. Lunch meat. Runny eggs. Rare steak. Know this list? If you’ve been pregnant, you probably do. It’s just a few...
It may not be a popular opinion, but I can't wait to love my postpartum body.
I'm sure there will be moments when I loathe...
Indiana University Health and the Indianapolis Colts have partnered to provide HALO SleepSlack Swaddles to parents of babies born at Indiana University Health hospitals,...
Behind every adorable, squishy, prized newborn is a woman learning how to tackle her new role of Mom. Don't forget about her.
I have a...
We are 1 in 4.
One in four pregnancies ends in the loss of a baby.
More than 80% of miscarriages occur within the first three months...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
As a chronic people pleaser, “just accept the help” in the postpartum period feels like asking me if I’d like to clear spider webs...
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,...
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Celebrating 5 Years of Indy Moms Book Club
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and that couldn’t be more true because for the last five years, I’ve found a group...
