Pregnancy and Postpartum

No one sets out thinking pregnancy loss, infertility or secondary infertility will be part of their story, but after five losses, these have become some of the defining factors in mine. Our very first pregnancy resulted in a loss, followed...

A funny thing happens when you take the plunge and start having kids: the unending comments begin. When you’re pregnant, comments like, “Are you sure you’re not having twins? Are you feeling ok?” and “You’re huge!” are merely a...

Nothing brings out the crazies like the sight of a doe-eyed, soccer-ball-tummied first-time preggo.  The nurse who knows everything. This gal’s been delivering babies since the days when they force-fed preggies laxatives, and she’s not impressed by anything you think you...

I shared in a previous post that I had a C-section with my first baby. Now I am expecting my 2nd child. I realized that a lot of simple things could have been different to make my C-section experience...