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My turkey baby: The birth of Savannah
by Rob Lovejoy As my 39-week check wraps up, I put a hand on my enormous belly and decide to ask my OB [...]
Daddy’s boy: The birth of Elijah
I gave birth. That alone is a crazy enough experience to change someone’s life, but now we have a precious little boy who has in [...]
A rookie delivery: The birth of Caroline
I am in awe of my body. I am amazed at what it’s done over the last nine months—and especially what it did on [...]
Through the storm: The birth of Rylnn Summer
My daughter was born on December 11, 2014 at 4:34 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18 inches long. Labor started [...]
Right on schedule: The birth of Barker
May 4, 2015 was one of the most exciting days for my little family. It's the day our sweet Barker Hayes was born. I had [...]
Out the window: The birth of Neva
My labor began on September 4 around 2 p.m. I remember feeling excited that it was actually happening. I had prepared for this. I [...]
The perfect present: The birth of Evelyn
Evelyn Brock was born on December 26. My original due date was December 20, and after a week of seeing no signs of our baby [...]
A head start: The birth of George
After getting used to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night, waking up this night was no surprise. I was beginning [...]
A Precious Gift: The Birth of Bryson
My pregnancy started like any other, morning sickness galore on top of cravings. Everything was going great until I went in for the quad [...]
What your due date really means
The countdown Because most women don’t know the exact date of conception, due date calculators typically use the first day of the last menstrual cycle [...]
Ready, set, relax
Pregnancy is a time of joy, wonder … and stress. There’s a lot to do and worry about, and it would be almost impossible to [...]
A shocking surprise: The birth of Caleb
If someone had told me that at the age of 35 I would be having another child, I would have laughed hysterically. The thought [...]
Breathe easy
Risky business Past studies suggest women with asthma (especially those whose asthma isn’t well controlled) are at a higher risk for certain pregnancy complications, including [...]
Itching to meet you: The birth of Daniel
Cholestasis ... a word that I never knew changed my life forever. Cholestasis is a condition I'd never heard of until July 2013. I was 16 weeks [...]
Taking her sweet time: The birth of Avery Nicole
At my 41-week appointment, three days past my due date, hearing the words “Do you want to have a baby today?” not only caused my [...]
Slow to start: The birth of Garrity
I was induced 10 days after my due date. My doctor would have let me go to 42 weeks before induction, but at this [...]
My turkey baby: The birth of Savannah
by Rob Lovejoy As my 39-week check wraps up, I put a hand on my enormous belly and decide to ask my OB [...]
Daddy’s boy: The birth of Elijah
I gave birth. That alone is a crazy enough experience to change someone’s life, but now we have a precious little boy who has in [...]
A rookie delivery: The birth of Caroline
I am in awe of my body. I am amazed at what it’s done over the last nine months—and especially what it did on [...]
Through the storm: The birth of Rylnn Summer
My daughter was born on December 11, 2014 at 4:34 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and was 18 inches long. Labor started [...]
Right on schedule: The birth of Barker
May 4, 2015 was one of the most exciting days for my little family. It's the day our sweet Barker Hayes was born. I had [...]
Out the window: The birth of Neva
My labor began on September 4 around 2 p.m. I remember feeling excited that it was actually happening. I had prepared for this. I [...]
The perfect present: The birth of Evelyn
Evelyn Brock was born on December 26. My original due date was December 20, and after a week of seeing no signs of our baby [...]
A head start: The birth of George
After getting used to waking up multiple times in the middle of the night, waking up this night was no surprise. I was beginning [...]
A Precious Gift: The Birth of Bryson
My pregnancy started like any other, morning sickness galore on top of cravings. Everything was going great until I went in for the quad [...]
What your due date really means
The countdown Because most women don’t know the exact date of conception, due date calculators typically use the first day of the last menstrual cycle [...]
Ready, set, relax
Pregnancy is a time of joy, wonder … and stress. There’s a lot to do and worry about, and it would be almost impossible to [...]
A shocking surprise: The birth of Caleb
If someone had told me that at the age of 35 I would be having another child, I would have laughed hysterically. The thought [...]
Breathe easy
Risky business Past studies suggest women with asthma (especially those whose asthma isn’t well controlled) are at a higher risk for certain pregnancy complications, including [...]
Itching to meet you: The birth of Daniel
Cholestasis ... a word that I never knew changed my life forever. Cholestasis is a condition I'd never heard of until July 2013. I was 16 weeks [...]
Taking her sweet time: The birth of Avery Nicole
At my 41-week appointment, three days past my due date, hearing the words “Do you want to have a baby today?” not only caused my [...]
Slow to start: The birth of Garrity
I was induced 10 days after my due date. My doctor would have let me go to 42 weeks before induction, but at this [...]
