Tag: pregnancy
A Covidversary
This time last year I was ramping up to head to Mexico for my mom’s 60th birthday. Being one of four kids, trying to...
A Letter to My Firstborn
Little Man,
It’s hard to believe you’ve already been in our lives for two and a half years. It seems just yesterday we discovered...
A Pregnant Quarantine
Pregnancy is a unique experience in and of itself. Your body goes through a myriad of changes, typically starting with some not-so-pleasant things such...
The Hills and Valleys of the First 20 Days Postpartum
Our brains have a lovely way of blocking out the most difficult parts of pregnancy, childbirth, and/or the terrible twos. It's funny how easy...
Putting the “Om” in Mom: A Guide to Prenatal and Postnatal...
Are you pregnant? Are you looking for something that can:
Improve sleep?
Reduce stress and anxiety?
Increase the strength, flexibility, and endurance of muscles...
Dear Surprise Baby & Planned Baby
My sweet surprise baby,
Ages before I even knew whom I wanted to marry, I knew that I wanted you, my own daughter. When I...
Stop Asking if I’m Disappointed in my Daughter
For the love of queso, stop asking me if I want a boy.
I'm serious.
From the moment we found out we were expecting our first...
A Baby Girl Was On Her Way: Adoption From a Bird’s-Eye...
In room 203, I watched her labor. She did her best to keep a brave face and concentrate on the task before her. She...
IVF Blessings: A Journey of Gratitude
The phone rang at 11:23 A.M. today. I already knew who it was. It was THE call I had fantasized about for the last three...
Turbulent Times: Life Lessons for My Daughters
A little more than a year ago, at 10 weeks pregnant, I walked into my OBGYN’s office with my then six-year-old daughter and watched...
Postpartum SHOCKERS! Part Deux
When you are the. very. last. of your friends to have a baby, there should be some automatic imparting of all knowledge about child...
Motherhood and the Art of Flaking
I clearly remember thinking to myself a few years ago, It must be nice to have a kid to use as your excuse to...
Recap | Bloom: An Event for New and Expectant Mothers
On April 28, 150 new and expecting moms and their guests, 40+ vendors, a panel of experts, and the ACMB Events Team gathered at...
Zika Update
Zika Update:
Recently, a CDC statement confirmed a link between the Zika virus and the development of microcephaly in fetuses of pregnant women. I spoke...