Pregnancy

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital and written by Dr. Mario Cardinale, OB-GYN. Pregnancy is a miracle. Nothing can compare to feeling that first kick, hearing that first heartbeat or seeing that...

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...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital and written by Dr. Scott Barrilleaux. COVID & Pregnancy Expecting and worried about COVID-19? You’re not alone. Speculation about COVID-19 and its potential impact on pregnancy surfaced...

One year ago, I had a miscarriage. My husband and I had not intended to conceive. In fact, we had an eleven-month-old baby, and the thought of another pregnancy was terrifying. Our anxiety over balancing two babies did not...

In general, the holidays are a difficult time for those who are grieving. Infertility is a different type of grief, because you're grieving for something you've never had. It is a constant loop of grief every month. During Christmas,...

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...

Friends, I was you just a few years ago. On the childless side of this. My husband and I were at the beach, our whole family packed into a small and cramped two-story beach house. I remember watching my brother...

  When I was expecting, I would cradle my pregnant belly and daydream about nursing my little one in a cozy corner of our home. I imagined the first few moments of his life would be spent on my chest...

I am a BIG planner. So, when my husband and I began family planning, I wanted to make sure there was no detail left behind. From the day we got a positive pregnancy test, I began planning my perfect pregnancy....

Dear Infertile Stepmom, Please know you’re not alone in your feelings. Even if, like me, you are part of a harmoniously blended family, you probably still deal with feelings of loneliness, envy, and insecurity. How could you not battle those...