An Open Letter to All Nurses, Doctors, Doulas and Midwives
Dear all nurses, doctors, doulas and midwives (and, anyone else involved with labor and delivery!), You are amazing. No seriously. You may not realize it, but every day you go to work you are giving...
View ArticleSadie Pearl’s Birth Story
On March 30, 2015, at 3:37 p.m., we met our little blue-eyed Sadie Pearl. She is 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and 20 inches of perfection, and our mister is head over heels in love with her. We were admitted...
View ArticleBe On A Game Show While You’re Giving Birth!
I have three words for the newest TLC show, Labor Games: OH MY GOSH. Okay, who am I kidding, I have more words than that! But I’ll let you watch so you know what I’m talking about first: Can’t see the...
View Article33 Thoughts Moms Have During Labor
No single birth story is the same. From when labor happens (or, in my case, how long it takes to happen) to what kind of birth experience you’re hoping for to how fast/slow and in what way baby makes...
View Article6 Tips for Surviving Birth Trauma
In June 2014, I welcomed my twin baby girls three months early. I was separated from them shortly after birth and three days later, I held our sweet baby Ilana as she took her last breaths. My...
View ArticleWhy I Decided to Donate My Breast Milk
My twin girls, Goldie and Ilana, were born very premature at 27 weeks and four days. I remember almost every detail of my emergency C-section — from the moment the nurse came in to put compression...
View ArticlePregnancy After a Loss
A few weeks ago I had my 16-week check up with my OB. Yay, a baby! We also learned through the genetic screening at 12 weeks that it’s a girl! This pregnancy has really been textbook. The home...
View ArticleDoes Time Really Heal Everything?
They say time heals everything. But does it? How can it? I’ve been through one break-up in my life. It was awful, but the more time I put between myself and the break-up, the better I felt. Time healed...
View Article12 Things I Wish I Would Have Been Told in Childbirth Class
My husband and I took an eight-week childbirth class when we were pregnant with our first. It was a great class with relaxation practices, in-depth information on common and uncommon birthing...
View ArticleThe Pregnancy Diary of a Two-Time Ironman Finisher
Pregnancy is a truly personal experience, and every mama should do what feels right for her (and what her doc recommends, of course). But it’s always interesting to see how different women handle the...
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