It isn't the way I wanted to leave-with my bag still containing that sweet "coming home" outfit and a pair of too small socks.
I...
My journey to motherhood started off with all the hope and promise that every woman wishes for. After moving to Seattle in 2007, my...
About three years ago, my husband and I decided it was time to start a family. We took all the “right” steps to lead...
From the first days of our dating relationship my husband, Gabriel, and I talked about adopting. In fact, when we dreamed of our family,...
I’ll always remember that it was purple.
We received a flyer in the mail detailing the signs and symptoms of Postpartum Depression about 6 weeks...
At my last doctor appointment, my OB asked what my birth plan was. You see, last time I had this lovely, detailed, birth plan...
Breastfeeding can be painful.
Too often, consultants and doctors try to say otherwise. They tell you it isn't supposed to hurt.
But I've known many women...
I told the story here. It was the one about children first conceived in a heart and then in a Petri dish. There was...
As we come into the 30th week of pregnancy, my husband and I have many lists going. A list on things to get done,...
With all the things that could go wrong in a body, it's a real wonder that babies are born everyday. Think about the journey...
How many of you began cooking, cleaning, or leaving the house within the first week postpartum? How about returned to exercising and work before...
When I became pregnant with my second baby, I knew from the start that I wanted a VBAC (Vaginal Birth after Cesarian). After much...
This information that I am going to share with you today deals with a very tough topic: infant loss. Please be prepared that some...
I still get goose bumps as I walk down the halls to the McClure Birthing Unit at FAHC, some 5 years later. This time...