Category: The Pregnant Life

When I became pregnant for the first time, I was newly married and newly relocated to South Florida. I had found an OB I liked but learned after an extended hospital stay for pneumonia that …

One of the first decisions to be made on the parenting journey is whether or not to find out the gender of the baby growing inside mommy’s belly. Though there is no shortage of opinions …

Three out of four of my babies were born during hurricane season and each one came with the real fear of a hurricane baby. Despite my hurricane fears with my first, her arrival was sandwiched between …

Labor is a strange and intense experience.  All of four of mine have been wildly different but what makes the recent birth of Pipsqueak most unique was my strong desire to write during my labor. When my contractions became …

It’s no secret that the national c-section rate is hovering somewhere near 1/3 of all births.  And most people will probably agree that the rate is way too high.  The World Health Organization believes that the target rate …

When I had Honeybun over 7 years ago, no one really talked about what would happen AFTER the baby was here.  I was discharged from the hospital with a newborn, the words “take your pain …

For some women, labor goes from nothing to everything in a very short time.  But unfortunately for many, early labor can last hours or even days. Early labor is generally considered being less than 4 …

When we welcomed Pipsqueak ten days ago and I announced it to my family and friends, on the blog and across social media, I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love we received.  And I …

Everyone loves a good birth story and I’ve spent the past week contemplating Pipsqueak’s birth and how best to share it.  My previous births were easy to tell, fraught with anguish and inner drama, spanning …

When we discovered a full nine months ago that we were unexpectedly expecting baby #4, we should have been known the surprises wouldn’t stop there! This baby has amazed us at every turn, so different …