My husband and I have been together since we were 16 years old. When we were a few months shy of 20 years old we found out we were pregnant with our first daughter who was born in September 2012. We were still finishing college, but with the love and support of our family we
Christine Faith After the totally normal pregnancy and birth of our first daughter, we expected the same of our second child. Everything appeared fine until the anatomy ultrasound at 20 weeks. We didn’t find out the gender of our baby, but we did learn that the kidneys didn’t develop, which is a fatal diagnosis. We
If you are pregnant and experience any type of bleeding, it can be a cause for concern. You are probably asking, “Does bleeding mean miscarriage?” Sometimes, this is the case, but other times there can be other causes. Pregnant women have enough to worry about as it is and experiencing bleeding during the pregnancy only
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If you are pregnant, and your husband or partner is not being supportive, you may be feeling frustrated and alone. It can be very difficult to cope with an unsupportive spouse or partner during pregnancy. However, there are things that you can do to make the situation more bearable. In this blog post, we will
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I have always been a mama. I have always been the go-to family babysitter, the nanny, the camp counselor. Of all the dreams I’ve had for my life, being a mother was the constant. I went to school to be a teacher and majored in Child Development because I figured I may not always teach,
For my whole life I have had irregular periods. This made it nearly impossible to get pregnant. Finally at the age of 24 I met my husband. We were pregnant within 2 months of dating. We then got married a month later. October 2011 I was blessed at 37w 4d with my son Max! I
If you are pregnant, or trying to get pregnant, you have probably heard a lot of acronyms thrown around. BD, TTC, BFP, and more! You are probably questioning what does TTC mean in pregnancy? These common acronyms are commonly found in the online message boards or online support groups for infertility, trying to conceive, and
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Miscarriage, pregnancy loss, neonatal loss, or infant loss are all difficult times for any woman. If you know a grieving mama or someone who has gone through a pregnancy loss, it can be hard to know what to do or how to show your support. One way that you can show your support is by
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My husband and I had spent nights with our son while he was in the NICU, March 21st, my husband ran to the room I was resting in and told me I needed to hurry. I was confused, I felt the adrenaline hit and we both ran back to the NICU. We got to his room
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Motherhood changed me, but not in the way I expected. My first daughter, Aurora, was born still on September 17, 2021, at 8:08 a.m. Her name means dawn. Considering the new day she gave us, the name suits her perfectly. Even though she didn’t stay here physically, she will always be part of our family.