Pregnancy

"Love me till I'm me again. "

• Oct 10, 2017

Are you planning a party menu? If you’re Whole30-ing, pregnant, or breastfeeding, you’re most likely not planning to partake in adult beverages.

• Oct 5, 2017

Most moms that I know are dealing with this pesky problem by using pads that are designed for your menstrual cycle. Which is not ideal for your body or your wallet.

• Oct 1, 2017

• Sep 14, 2017

For the past ten years, I’ve been slowly killing myself.

• Aug 8, 2017

My body went through a lot just in hopes that God would give me one of you. So when the Doctor called to tell us there were 14 of you, we were in shock.

• Jul 27, 2017

Hide your treats, Mamas! Researchers are now saying that there could be a link between intake of sugar during pregnancy and a child's allergies.

• Jul 25, 2017

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."

• Mar 3, 2017

I remember in my first pregnancy experiencing for the first time the discomfort of a growing belly and trying to get comfortable in bed. I needed back up.

• Feb 26, 2017

Your body needs some gentle loving care after having a baby and 6 weeks just doesn't cut it.

• Dec 13, 2016

I thought I would share a few of the ways I'm preparing for labor...

• Dec 1, 2016

I have learned there is no way to understand the heartbreak of miscarriage if you have not experienced such a loss first-hand. I have known women who have had miscarriages, and I rather fear that my responses were sub-par.

• Oct 29, 2016

As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I knew the sickness was coming. This is my third pregnancy and I just can't seem to get by unscathed. I've gone into my pregnancies hopeful and unfortunately they have all been very difficult.

• Sep 15, 2016

Hyperemesis Gravidarum affects 1-2% of women during their pregnancies. Its an extreme form of morning sickness that when left untreated can be deadly.

• Aug 11, 2016

• Jul 21, 2016

As the host of a birth stories podcast, I hear a lot of variety when it comes to birth stories and now that I'm 66 episodes in, I've chosen my top five craziest birth stories to share.

• May 18, 2016

As a doula I am often asked questions about how to prepare for delivery day. This list is about as concise as I can make it (I could go on for days).

• Apr 6, 2016

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics has found that taking antidepressants during pregnancy increases the child's risk of autism by 87 percent.

• Dec 22, 2015