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...
As I sit here and type this, I am exactly one week postpartum with my daughter. During this pregnancy, I only gained about 25...
It’s that time of year again! The season is changing. We are wearing our flip flops and fleeces daily. It’s time for fall organizing--cleaning...
I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “it takes a village” concept. Maybe it’s because I was a very republican high school...
The learning curve when going from a parent of zero to a parent of one is incredibly, indescribably steep. (So steep, I never understood...
The stick turning pink or in my case, the phone call from the nurse telling me I was pregnant after 2 long years of...
Waiting and Thoughts of the Door to the Left
I have always liked this office, the receptionist is ultra friendly, the magazines are always newer,...
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
When my husband and I were discussing when to try for baby number two again, I promised I wouldn’t put too much pressure on...
It has been seven years since I started breastfeeding my daughter and yet I still remember so many details. It is one of those...
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...
If breastfeeding is so natural, why doesn’t it come naturally? I think about this question daily. I am 5 weeks into breastfeeding my newborn...
In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness month, I have torn down my walls, dug deep, and opened my soul! Ok, maybe that's a little...
As soon as I found out that I was pregnant, I envisioned breastfeeding my baby. I dreamed of sitting in a rocking chair in...