Pregnancy

  A month or so ago, I was scrolling through Pinterest. I came across an article which totally rubbed me the wrong way. I purposefully didn’t link to the article, because what I’m writing about isn’t about that specific author....

We are so thankful to Good To Know Colorado for providing this sponsored post.  Due to the nature of this post the contributor has been kept anonymous.  Finding out you are pregnant, whether for the first time or the fifth time, can come...

My son was a mere 2 weeks old when I knew something was wrong.  He was sleeping 21+ hours a day. His skin had started getting darker. Nursing sessions seemed to get longer every time, and it was so hard...

I know you've all been waiting with bated breath for my comparison of the second trimesters of my two pregnancies. I'm happy to report that I've recently entered my third trimester, and can now give a thorough summary. A Pain...

  I used to have a thigh gap.    I honestly didn’t think anything of it then. It just was.    Now, the only gap I have is the time after the kids go to bed and before I go to bed, too. Just...

As a woman who struggled with fertility issues for many years, nothing brought me more joy than that first wave of morning sickness that surged through my body when I was pregnant with my son. My stomach ached, my...

I've been fascinated by babies ever since I can remember. In high school, we had to take a Home-Ec course where we took home an electronic baby for the weekend that cried when it's needs weren't met. I could...

“Are you pushing?!” My midwife, Emily, walked into my bedroom on a Sunday morning after receiving our call that it was time.  “Yes!” I said between breaths. I was kneeling on the floor with my head and arms resting on...

We are so thankful to Dr. James. D. Albert of Albert Vein Institute who is "Colorado's Vein Specialist" for providing this sponsored post highlighting symptoms and/or physical findings that may represent “medically necessary” venous insufficiency and the importance of...

Having reached a point where your grief has subsided to intermittent passing thoughts rather than a constant state of pain, technology throws a punch in the form of an algorithm from Facebook-land. A little message pops up to remind you that "5 years ago today you... were just letting everyone know that you "won't actually be having a baby in July, no heartbeat."" And you will get to relive that grief all over again.