pregnancy

  • So what do you do when you don't have a safe space to talk about these things? I know this post is more therapeutic to me than beneficial to you. Maybe it's a story of hope and the beginning of healing that will resonate with other moms.

    PTSD & My High-Risk Delivery

    I have PTSD from my high-risk delivery and that’s okay. It’s time to talk about my birth story and begin to heal from trauma.

  • Another High Risk Pregnancy thumb 1 e1514405670715 1 I'm not ready to be done having babies. I've been grappling with this question for the last few months as one severe complication after the next has piled up throughout this pregnancy. Now, I'm sitting here confined to a bed in the hospital at 33 weeks pregnant and I have to face the fact that this is my last pregnancy whether I like it or not.

    My Last Pregnancy: I’m Not Ready

    My Last Pregnancy is Coming to an End   I’m not ready to be done having babies. I’ve been grappling with this question for the last few months as one severe complication after the next has piled up throughout this pregnancy. Now, I’m sitting here confined to a bed in the hospital at 33 weeks…

  • third trimester thumb e1513399673211 How do I dress the bump in the third trimester?! Well, check out my closet below or at least a snapshot of the stuff I own!

    Dressing my Bump in the Third Trimester

    How do I dress the bump in the third trimester?! Well, check out my closet below or at least a snapshot of the stuff I own!

  • Another High Risk Pregnancy thumb e1513118285634 High Risk Pregnancy. These are all words that are terrifying to me right now. I’m 30 weeks pregnant with another high risk pregnancy. These words have been haunting my thoughts and dreams since week 18. The list of high-risk factors that I’ve dealt with in all of my pregnancies is mind-boggling to begin with, but this pregnancy is a culmination of all of those fears and factors tied into one with one even scarier factor: something bigger could be wrong with my baby.

    Another High Risk Pregnancy – Round 4

    High Risk Pregnancy. These are all words that are terrifying to me right now. I’m 30 weeks pregnant with another high risk pregnancy. These words have been haunting my thoughts and dreams since week 18. The list of high-risk factors that I’ve dealt with in all of my pregnancies is mind-boggling to begin with, but…