As I write this, my three-month-old daughter is fighting going to sleep (it’s been a rough day for us both), while my husband, 2 year old son and 4 year old daughter are reading bedtime stories after a night...
When I was 14 weeks pregnant, I had preterm premature rupture of membrane. Without any amniotic fluid present, we were given less than a 1% chance of having a take home baby. After weeks of bed rest, our baby...
From the moment we started talking about expanding our family, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. I had listened to friends talk about their individual successes and struggles with nursing their babies, so I realized there was no guarantee...
Baby Girl-
It’s been over 5 years since we found out about you, and less than 5 years since you’ve been gone. For about 24 weeks, you got to know your sister. I think it’s because of you that she...
I don't want to get into a religious, political or moral debate about family planning. I personally believe in responsible decision-making when it comes to how many children I should have. I consider all things like time, money, space, etc....
I suffered a miscarriage in June of 2014. I have shared my story here and here. As my angel baby's due date approaches, I have felt an increasing closeness to this child who I lost entirely too soon.
Today, I...
It was the end of week three of bed rest at Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. The goal was to make it three more weeks, but like the rest of this pregnancy, nothing would go as planned.
It was our...
On Wishing Away Time and Living in the Now
My freshman year of college I fell hopelessly in love. The kind of love where you surrender your virginity recklessly and without looking back and can only spend your days day...
You may not know this, but as a reader of the New Orleans Moms Blog, you have been on a journey with me. For the past three years, just before my birthday, I have shared with you my personal...
Late last month I officially entered my mid 30s. I was looking forward to this day much like a trip to the DMV. In addition, two gentlemen, not much younger than I, referred to me as "ma'am" during the...
As we hope all of our readers know, feedback from local New Orleans moms is VERY important to us. We work tirelessly to bring the moms of New Orleans resources, events, guides, giveaways and information that will make your...
After experiencing four years of marriage, three of which we were trying to conceive, we were blessed with three of God’s greatest gifts. One could only imagine going through life just the two of you, and then, within a...