When I was 16, I started taking the pill in order to help ease my period symptoms. The first doctor I went to was...
Information about lactation is easier to find than ever thanks to social media and the internet, but it seems like so many incorrect myths...
The lights are dim, and the house is finally quiet after a busy day of visitors. I turn on the water and watch as...
The story of your birth is your favorite bedtime story. The best part is the end, when I crawled up onto the bed on...
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...
Like many women, my second pregnancy has been vastly different from my first. Yes there are more aches and pains, yes, my belly got...
While my daughter was my first born, I’ve been an active and involved stepmother for a couple of years. My stepsons couldn’t have been...
As a child, I had a vivid imagination. Fireflies were fairies dancing, elves were always up to mischief, and I was destined to be...
My oldest son was born in early February 2020. A blissful seven or so weeks before the world shut down due to the Covid-19...
Both of my children were born at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel, a little over three years apart. The birthing experiences were very...
A close friend gave birth to her son in late April, just three weeks after I had my daughter. When our families got together a couple...
There was a lot about my first pregnancy I wasn't ready for. I hated the new limitations on my body, and had a hard...
When I was pregnant with my son four years ago, I was over-prepared. Or so I thought. The nursery was painted and decorated long before...
In part one of this series, I discussed the childbirth of my firstborn and how it colored my postpartum experience. It has also played...

























