When my husband and I decided it was time to try and have a baby, I didn’t realize what our future would hold. After trying on our own for a while, I begin fertility treatments. I was so excited...
I’m not proud to admit that I have pregnancy envy. I know you may be thinking, why would I be envious while I have 2 children? Well the truth is, it’s hard for me to not feel a twinge...
Dear Baby Girl,
You are perfect in every way. We love you just the way you are. We can’t wait to meet you.
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
That is what I have said to my baby girl several times since we found out...
All I ever wanted in life was to be a mom.
I never thought wanting to be a mom would be such a hard thing to make happen. After years of infertility, we never thought it would be such a...
Growing up whenever I was asked how many children I wanted, I would say “3” without even thinking about it. To me, 3 was my magic number. No real rhyme or reason I guess, but even before I had...
Life is always full of ups and downs, and the journey to and through parenthood has been no exception.
After 2 years of praying, shedding tears and undergoing aggressive fertility, my husband and I conceived our twins through IVF. We...
I didn't realize how blessed I was with my first journey into motherhood. I shockingly became pregnant, had a pretty easy pregnancy and a textbook induction delivery. It was close to being perfect, and I just thought it would...
Like many other Mammas who have experienced a miscarriage, I remember the moment(s) vividly. I was 12 weeks pregnant when we went in for a routine sonogram. We had already seen a heartbeat at eight weeks and felt secure...
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One in every 10 women has polycystic ovary syndrome, a disorder that is the leading cause of female infertility and also a risk factor for diabetes, cancer, heart disease...
We can probably all agree that as your pregnancy wraps up, there are some things you won't miss. But this is also a time of much anticipation!
As a soon-to-be third time mother, my anticipation is accompanied by experience and...
It's been 18 months since my husband and I got a crash course into parenthood in the worst way. You see, we found out we were pregnant, and about 9 weeks into the pregnancy, we found out we were...
Women are constantly judged on weight, appearance, and any other thing that makes us different. There’s always something that separates us. Unfortunately, those diversities often create a negative division that is used for harm and not good. Sometimes, we...
Did you know that 15-20% of known pregnancies end in a miscarriage? That means that if you are in a group of five women, the chances of at least one of you having experienced pregnancy loss is very great. This...
Four days. I was only able to celebrate four short days. The morning I found out was the most exciting moment of my life. After praying and planning, I was pregnant. For as long as I could remember, I...