Miscarriage and Loss

A few weeks ago, I experienced something that I knew very little about . . . a Chemical Pregnancy. I had a few close friends who had experienced a Chemical Pregnancy throughout the years, so I had a vague...

I grew up adoring this movie. My sister and I would watch it often, but it took me a while to watch the remake. Mainly because we didn’t have a streaming service to watch it with. But when I...

While I do love Sam Smith, I am wanting to talk about a different kind of “staying.” I have experienced life’s greatest joys, where it is easy for people to be around. Graduating college, getting married, and having babies!...

I was pregnant on three separate occasions in a 12 month period. Yes. You read that correctly - three separate times. I also had a pregnancy-related surgery between pregnancy #2 and #3. The surgery involved a pregnancy complication and did...

A few months ago, I wrote an article about the physical and mental hardships my friend was going through as she was fighting infertility. I was watching from the outside, from miles and hours away. She’s a friend that...

Chrissy, John, Luna, and Miles -- As many have, I have admired you, your beauty, your cooking, your home, your family, your travels, your humor, and your marriage from afar. I watched your pregnancy with Luna and was so thankful for...

Dear “Infertile” Friend, I know you’re struggling. I don’t understand the struggle, but I’m watching from the outside. I see your posts, your prayers, your “likes” on the pictures of my babies. Before I got pregnant with my firstborn,...

WOOSH. How is that for a title. Heavy. I know. But now that I have you, let me explain. This is not the message I wish to convey. I wish I had better news for the infant loss community. I wish...

There’s so much that I could say about being the mother of a rainbow baby. The journey My motherhood journey started pretty simply. In December 2004, I found out that I was expecting my first child. The pregnancy was very normal....

This is not at all in any way, shape, or form sponsored. But, I did get a pretty cute baby out of the deal.  Here in Lafayette, we tend to have strong feelings about our OBs and the hospitals at...