My husband and I had decided shortly after our third daughter was born that three girls was plenty and that he would get a vasectomy.
Two weeks later, I found out I was expecting again.
Healthy Baby, Not So Healthy Momma
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Let’s face it: the actual physical process of birthing babies is not a very beautiful or breathtaking scene! This incredibly hard act of “labor” could definitely make Mike Rowe’s top 10 list of “World’s Dirtiest Jobs!” Yet, as a...
You’re 20 weeks pregnant, laying there in a dimly lit room with that warm goop on your belly, watching in awe as the growing creature inside finally looks like a real baby and not an alien blob, and the...
Okay, okay… so I didn’t have my husband grill my placenta in the back yard and serve it up on a Tuesday night, but I did consume my placenta. Why? First, let me say that I’m a self-proclaimed “crunchy”...
Those words were repeated over and over when I had my daughter. I had always suffered from anxiety but this anxiety was off the charts. It started as soon as I was in the hospital. I looked over at...
It was six years ago today that a line was drawn in my life. Six years ago today that we heard, "there are three heartbeats. You're having triplets."* Our lives were divided into Before Triplets and After Triplets.
Six years...
For any woman who plans to birth their baby without medication, my best advice is to prepare yourself both mentally and physically and surround yourself with an amazing support team. At the guidance of a friend who had had...
One year ago this past Wednesday, I had a successful VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean). Goodness, that stills feels euphoric to say. I wrote about it three days later while the feelings were fresh. To relive my experience makes me...
I’ll always hate July 4th despite the barbecue and fireworks that accompany it. July 4th was the day I lost my miracle baby. In May of that same year, my husband and I started trying to have a second...
Silence filled the room. We sat waiting, wondering. The doctor who delivered my last son arrived to perform the ultrasound. Within seconds, she found it. A tiny little blob on the monitor. A tiny little blob that would rock...
You can’t believe your eyes; the test indicates that you’re pregnant. Your emotions are on overload. You cry, you laugh, and you can't believe you are going to be a mother. Early on, you hear the baby’s heartbeat. Later you hold your...
My first child was born via cesarean section due to his breech presentation. 19 months later, I had a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), and it was as wonderful as I hoped. We knew we wanted more children but...
There. I said it. But before we dive in, let me cover my bases.
Pregnancy is a literal miracle, I know. I should be thankful that my body is healthy and able to create life, I know. I should be...
That morning is vivid. I got dressed, brought my daughter to school and met my husband at Ochsner. We were going in for our seven week ultrasound to see baby number two for the first time. However, the appointment did...