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Natural wonder: The birth of Koda
I remember my first pregnancy with Allie (now 5). I was terrified the entire nine months—terrified to give birth. I thought, How in the [...]
Worth it all: The birth of Dustin
Who knew that me and Kim Kardashian would have something in common ... Placenta Accreta. If I were her and was able to have [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Judah
I believe that there is a certain emptiness in every mother before she meets her baby. Some mothers don't notice the emptiness until they meet [...]
Terms and conditions
Fontanelle, episiotomy, meconium—oh my! With all that jargon spinning around in your head, you may feel like you’re back in grade school staring down [...]
Perfect timing: The birth of Isla
I am the 5 percent—that rare, elusive baby born on its due date. As Lauren and I awaited our first, due on April 13, we [...]
Oh hold: The birth of Helena Rose
I was walking around dilated 3 centimeters and having contractions five minutes apart for days, but I wasn't progressing so the doctors kept sending [...]
Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper VERSATILE Bassinet Review
As a first-time mom, I wasn’t totally sure co-sleeping, but I also wanted to have everything ready before he arrived. The Arm’s Reach Concepts [...]
A healing delivery: The birth of Arthur
All photos by Elizabeth Garcia Birth is birth, whether it is in an operating room, a birth center, a living room or the [...]
Guts and glory: The birth of Jill and Diane
I was 37 weeks and four days into my twin pregnancy and beyond thrilled to be heading to my induction appointment at 6 a.m. on a [...]
Angelcare AC417 Baby Video, Sound and Movement Monitor
I consider myself to be a pretty relaxed parent. But I’m not going to lie, there have been days that my child is taking a [...]
5 signs you’re in labor
If it’s the real deal, one or more of these will be happening: Contractions are consistent. When you have experienced six to eight contractions [...]
Bigger and better: The birth of Carter
The big "DD" had come and gone, and I was an emotional wreck. I'd been told by my midwife that our cute baby boy [...]
Close call: The birth of Bodhi
I woke up on Friday feeling tight in the stomach. "Tight" is the only way I could think to describe it. My mother-in-law was visiting [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Gavin
Seeing the plus sign on that little stick for the second time was just as surreal as the first. Not long after our daughter’s first birthday [...]
Take it VBAC: The birth of Macy Mae
At my first prenatal doctor appointment, we discussed delivery, and I decided that I truly wanted a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). It was very [...]
Getaway plan
With your due date just days away, it can be tempting to make a mad dash for the delivery room the moment you feel [...]
Storq Carryall
Unenthused by the majority of the diaper bags on the market (most either look, understandably, like diaper bags or closely resemble handbags, which my [...]
Natural wonder: The birth of Koda
I remember my first pregnancy with Allie (now 5). I was terrified the entire nine months—terrified to give birth. I thought, How in the [...]
Worth it all: The birth of Dustin
Who knew that me and Kim Kardashian would have something in common ... Placenta Accreta. If I were her and was able to have [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Judah
I believe that there is a certain emptiness in every mother before she meets her baby. Some mothers don't notice the emptiness until they meet [...]
Terms and conditions
Fontanelle, episiotomy, meconium—oh my! With all that jargon spinning around in your head, you may feel like you’re back in grade school staring down [...]
Perfect timing: The birth of Isla
I am the 5 percent—that rare, elusive baby born on its due date. As Lauren and I awaited our first, due on April 13, we [...]
Oh hold: The birth of Helena Rose
I was walking around dilated 3 centimeters and having contractions five minutes apart for days, but I wasn't progressing so the doctors kept sending [...]
Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper VERSATILE Bassinet Review
As a first-time mom, I wasn’t totally sure co-sleeping, but I also wanted to have everything ready before he arrived. The Arm’s Reach Concepts [...]
A healing delivery: The birth of Arthur
All photos by Elizabeth Garcia Birth is birth, whether it is in an operating room, a birth center, a living room or the [...]
Guts and glory: The birth of Jill and Diane
I was 37 weeks and four days into my twin pregnancy and beyond thrilled to be heading to my induction appointment at 6 a.m. on a [...]
Angelcare AC417 Baby Video, Sound and Movement Monitor
I consider myself to be a pretty relaxed parent. But I’m not going to lie, there have been days that my child is taking a [...]
5 signs you’re in labor
If it’s the real deal, one or more of these will be happening: Contractions are consistent. When you have experienced six to eight contractions [...]
Bigger and better: The birth of Carter
The big "DD" had come and gone, and I was an emotional wreck. I'd been told by my midwife that our cute baby boy [...]
Close call: The birth of Bodhi
I woke up on Friday feeling tight in the stomach. "Tight" is the only way I could think to describe it. My mother-in-law was visiting [...]
Pushing through: The birth of Gavin
Seeing the plus sign on that little stick for the second time was just as surreal as the first. Not long after our daughter’s first birthday [...]
Take it VBAC: The birth of Macy Mae
At my first prenatal doctor appointment, we discussed delivery, and I decided that I truly wanted a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). It was very [...]
Getaway plan
With your due date just days away, it can be tempting to make a mad dash for the delivery room the moment you feel [...]
Storq Carryall
Unenthused by the majority of the diaper bags on the market (most either look, understandably, like diaper bags or closely resemble handbags, which my [...]
