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I was pregnant for a hot minute back in 2012. My period was still a few days away, but we were fresh on the baby making train, and I couldn't wait to see if we'd had success, so I...
Let’s talk about fertility. As little as this topic is discussed openly, we all know someone who has struggled with infertility and miscarriages (or you may have personally gone through it). According to a survey conducted by CCRM Fertility...
When you’re pregnant for the first time, it’s almost like you’re a newborn, yourself. Your body is changing day-to-day; you have aches and pains and excretions from places that you never knew existed; you lose control of your emotions,...
The first few months of having a baby are super intense. We are told to enjoy every minute because they grow so quickly, but, honestly, it is so, so hard. Between feeding, pumping, diaper changes, and lack of sleep,...
If you look at all the details that need to align to become pregnant it is quite miraculous one even becomes pregnant; yet somehow, our bodies make it happen. We make a baby, grow a baby, and then deliver...
I was convinced this time would be different. I was sure I was having a girl. The Chinese Gender Prediction test, the ring test, and every other gender test I found on the internet said it would be a...
I am the kind of pregnant lady that other women love to hate. My three major symptoms for each of my pregnancies were bigger boobs, glowing skin, and thicker hair. Besides being a bit more tired and bumping into...
Our longing for children is often a deep primal need, and being unable to conceive or carry a pregnancy to term can be devastating. Many of us feel alone as we struggle to get pregnant, decide the line of...
Before we even dive deep into the topic of Cesarean sections (commonly known as C-sections), let’s call it what it is: MAJOR abdominal surgery! Yes, you heard me right, MAJOR abdominal surgery is what happens when a woman has...
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2025 Mother’s Day – Ultimate Gifts for HER
For Mother's Day, be sure to give the mama(s) in your life some ME time! If you want to pamper and spoil mama more,...
