Pregnancy

We were so honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to gather approximately 75 Colorado Springs area moms two weeks ago to celebrate motherhood. In partnership with Dr. Smith’s, Albert Vein Institute and Turtle Toppy we welcomed dozens of mothers and moms-to-be to...

Whether you’re expecting for the first or third time, have a newborn at home or are working your way through the toddler years and thinking of expanding your family in the future, this event is for YOU! We’d love to...

“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...

Newbie parents get all kinds of cool lists - what to pack for the hospital, what you need in a nursery, and even what to put into a diaper bag. The lists are endless. But as my kids get...

  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...

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...

For most women, there seems to be a natural progression that can start as early as our elementary school days and follow us throughout our whole lives. This progression follows the road of nurturing and selflessness. The act of...

I was older than most women before I started trying for a baby. Despite my best efforts, I was in my late twenties when I met my husband, thirty-one when we got married, and thirty-three before we started trying...

But as any pregnant woman knows, life must go on. We must do the bare minimum to ensure chaos doesn't make its way into our homes. I don't want to feel like this; exhausted and sometimes lifeless in thought. I don't even have the energy to string together thoughts. There's really no amount of sleep either that can make me feel better. It's a different type of tired.

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...