Life After Loss
My second pregnancy ended at 21 weeks.I don’t know that I have ever heard more devastating, heart-crushing words than “Your baby isn’t developing the way that she should be.” We had no clue that anything was wrong since every appointment leading up to the anatomy scan showed a happy little baby....
An Unexpected Birth Story
I had visited the hospital to write my birth plan. I saw the birthing balls, tubs, and rooms. We discussed all of my options for labor, including walking and other options to assist my body in the process. I was happy to have a plan.Little did I know when...
Am I Ready for Another Baby?
There it was. You saw someone with a cute, snuggly infant from across the room. You tried to ignore it. You excused it away. But there, at the bottom of your stomach--at the tip of your heart--was the quiet yearning for another baby. Perhaps it has been years and years,...
How Important are Birth Announcements?
The day my son was born was busy. Meeting our baby, figuring out breastfeeding, recovering, and resting, were just a few things that I can remember, as it all seems like a big blur. At some point during that day, an adorable picture was taken of my swaddled sleeping baby...