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Ready and waiting: The birth of Parker
My pregnancy with Parker was excellent. It went really well and was as close to perfect as it could have gotten. We were due [...]
Stuck on you: The birth of Aria
I was scheduled to be induced at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30 (I was 39 weeks and three days) and was given three [...]
Coming soon: The birth of Naomi
When I found out I was pregnant with my second baby just 13 months after having my first, I knew I wanted to do [...]
Hunger pains
My iron stomach, bottomless pit of an appetite and endless enthusiasm for anything edible made my enviable gig as a food writer easy. I would [...]
On your mark, get set …
As excited as you are to feel that first contraction finally hit, you’ll spend much—if not all—of the first phase of labor in your [...]
Get the most out of your prenatal vitamin
Start early Most experts recommend that you begin taking pre-natal vitamins at least one month prior to conception. You should keep taking it throughout pregnancy [...]
Stokke Flexi Bath Review
Oh the joys and terrors of bathtime with newborn babies! Either my daughter loves it, or she doesn’t. Our newbi’s first couple baths, which [...]
Safe deposit
How often do you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? If you’re currently expecting, you have one right on the horizon. When your baby is born, [...]
Taking a chance: The birth of Rylee, Saydee and Liam
Julian and his daughter, Saydee This story actually begins years ago in the summer of 2011 when my wife, Ratana, and I got [...]
A new beginning: The birth of Nash
It was a normal checkup on a Friday morning, and my mother was with me. I was due in two weeks. We went into [...]
Finally here: The birth of Neeson
Neeson Foley, I am your mama, and this is your birth story. I’ve started writing it a million different times and in a million [...]
Party of five: The birth of Sebastian
Delima is a Portuguese last name, but the literal Filipino/Tagalog translation of Delima is “of five” (de = of; lima = five). Our family was blessed with [...]
What lies ahead
Note: Don’t fret if your prenatal milestones fall earlier or later than what this guide suggests. “We all progress through pregnancy in our own unique [...]
Party poppers
Just like the end-of-year holiday marathon, childbirth is action-packed, labor-intensive and messy. As if planning parties, preparing epic feasts and trekking through crowded shopping centers [...]
How To Turn A Breech Baby
According to Sally Hersh, CNM, DNP, clinical assistant professor at the Nurse-Midwifery Academic Program at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, 7 to [...]
Welcome home
You don’t have to be a granola-loving, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing mom-to-be to consider a home birth. (Although with the sole-comforting sandals back in style, many [...]
The perfect anniversary present: The birth of Arthur Edward
I thought my eight-year wedding anniversary present was supposed to be pottery, bronze, linens or lace. My husband Jordan and I usually took the [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Parker
My pregnancy with Parker was excellent. It went really well and was as close to perfect as it could have gotten. We were due [...]
Stuck on you: The birth of Aria
I was scheduled to be induced at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30 (I was 39 weeks and three days) and was given three [...]
Coming soon: The birth of Naomi
When I found out I was pregnant with my second baby just 13 months after having my first, I knew I wanted to do [...]
Hunger pains
My iron stomach, bottomless pit of an appetite and endless enthusiasm for anything edible made my enviable gig as a food writer easy. I would [...]
On your mark, get set …
As excited as you are to feel that first contraction finally hit, you’ll spend much—if not all—of the first phase of labor in your [...]
Get the most out of your prenatal vitamin
Start early Most experts recommend that you begin taking pre-natal vitamins at least one month prior to conception. You should keep taking it throughout pregnancy [...]
Stokke Flexi Bath Review
Oh the joys and terrors of bathtime with newborn babies! Either my daughter loves it, or she doesn’t. Our newbi’s first couple baths, which [...]
Safe deposit
How often do you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? If you’re currently expecting, you have one right on the horizon. When your baby is born, [...]
Taking a chance: The birth of Rylee, Saydee and Liam
Julian and his daughter, Saydee This story actually begins years ago in the summer of 2011 when my wife, Ratana, and I got [...]
A new beginning: The birth of Nash
It was a normal checkup on a Friday morning, and my mother was with me. I was due in two weeks. We went into [...]
Finally here: The birth of Neeson
Neeson Foley, I am your mama, and this is your birth story. I’ve started writing it a million different times and in a million [...]
Party of five: The birth of Sebastian
Delima is a Portuguese last name, but the literal Filipino/Tagalog translation of Delima is “of five” (de = of; lima = five). Our family was blessed with [...]
What lies ahead
Note: Don’t fret if your prenatal milestones fall earlier or later than what this guide suggests. “We all progress through pregnancy in our own unique [...]
Party poppers
Just like the end-of-year holiday marathon, childbirth is action-packed, labor-intensive and messy. As if planning parties, preparing epic feasts and trekking through crowded shopping centers [...]
How To Turn A Breech Baby
According to Sally Hersh, CNM, DNP, clinical assistant professor at the Nurse-Midwifery Academic Program at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, 7 to [...]
Welcome home
You don’t have to be a granola-loving, tree-hugging, Birkenstock-wearing mom-to-be to consider a home birth. (Although with the sole-comforting sandals back in style, many [...]
The perfect anniversary present: The birth of Arthur Edward
I thought my eight-year wedding anniversary present was supposed to be pottery, bronze, linens or lace. My husband Jordan and I usually took the [...]
