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Prenatal playlist
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to stream the entire playlist or click here.) Mood: Frustrated that even the rubber band trick won’t [...]
Bosom buddies
When I was expecting my first child in 2007, I attended a crash course in breastfeeding at the local hospital where I planned to [...]
Stokke Flexi BathTub
Oh the joys and terrors of bathtime! Either baby loves it, or she doesn’t. Our daughter's first couple baths, which took place in the sink, [...]
Prenatal survival kit
SEARCH AND RESCUEOn cloud 9 The cruel irony of pregnancy is that even before your bundle of sleep deprivation arrives, catching those precious Zs gets [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Anne Louise
Our due date came and went without so much as an ache or contraction. I’d never felt better! In the words of my doctor [...]
Home for the holidays: The birth of Zander
Written to my love, Alexander "Zander" Calvary Zuperku, who was born on Friday, November 21, 2014. The day started out pretty normal, I woke [...]
The time is now: The birth of Orion Joe
On August 11, 2016, I had a scheduled OB appointment around 1:30 p.m. I was 39 weeks and five days pregnant. Once I arrived they [...]
An uphill battle: The birth of Lily
As I sit here typing with my 3-week-old daughter sleeping on my lap, our 32-hour struggle to bring her into this world seems so [...]
Pushing through
A quick look down at your burgeoning belly makes it all too obvious that your body is undergoing some pretty remarkable transformations in preparation [...]
Try, try again
Now that your firstborn is getting older and you feel like you have gotten the hang of motherhood (finally!), you might be ready to expand [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Rowen
This birth story is for those who are scared of child birth. It’s a relief in the stormy wind of child-bearing hurricanes. Not that I [...]
Perfect storm: The birth of Stanley
My son’s birth story does not begin on his birth day, it begins three years prior—two years, 11 months and two days to be exact. That's [...]
Shock and awe: The birth of Mia
My pregnancy was pretty miserable for me. I think I must have been sick weeks before I even got pregnant, it was that bad. I [...]
Ju-Ju-Be Be Right Back Backpack Diaper Bag Review
Let’s start with the magic words: “Machine Washable.” I could drop the mic right there, and some of you would already be sold. (I [...]
Alternate route
Adrienne Camhi, a mom of one in Evanston, Illinois, planned to deliver her daughter Neva naturally. She hoped to labor at home as long [...]
Project Nursery 5-inch HD Video Baby Monitor System with Mini Monitor
Choosing a baby monitor was one of the most difficult choices we had to make when we sat down to register. There are so many [...]
Fashionably late: The birth of Ashlyn Harper
My excitement began to grow as my due date of April 25 approached. I figured my baby girl would soon be born. I could not [...]
Comfy cozy: The birth of Vivienne
On January 9 at 9 a.m., Vivienne Lani Dinh was born, weighing in a 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long. All the anticipation [...]
Prenatal playlist
(Scroll to the bottom of this post to stream the entire playlist or click here.) Mood: Frustrated that even the rubber band trick won’t [...]
Bosom buddies
When I was expecting my first child in 2007, I attended a crash course in breastfeeding at the local hospital where I planned to [...]
Stokke Flexi BathTub
Oh the joys and terrors of bathtime! Either baby loves it, or she doesn’t. Our daughter's first couple baths, which took place in the sink, [...]
Prenatal survival kit
SEARCH AND RESCUEOn cloud 9 The cruel irony of pregnancy is that even before your bundle of sleep deprivation arrives, catching those precious Zs gets [...]
Ready and waiting: The birth of Anne Louise
Our due date came and went without so much as an ache or contraction. I’d never felt better! In the words of my doctor [...]
Home for the holidays: The birth of Zander
Written to my love, Alexander "Zander" Calvary Zuperku, who was born on Friday, November 21, 2014. The day started out pretty normal, I woke [...]
The time is now: The birth of Orion Joe
On August 11, 2016, I had a scheduled OB appointment around 1:30 p.m. I was 39 weeks and five days pregnant. Once I arrived they [...]
An uphill battle: The birth of Lily
As I sit here typing with my 3-week-old daughter sleeping on my lap, our 32-hour struggle to bring her into this world seems so [...]
Pushing through
A quick look down at your burgeoning belly makes it all too obvious that your body is undergoing some pretty remarkable transformations in preparation [...]
Try, try again
Now that your firstborn is getting older and you feel like you have gotten the hang of motherhood (finally!), you might be ready to expand [...]
Meant to be: The birth of Rowen
This birth story is for those who are scared of child birth. It’s a relief in the stormy wind of child-bearing hurricanes. Not that I [...]
Perfect storm: The birth of Stanley
My son’s birth story does not begin on his birth day, it begins three years prior—two years, 11 months and two days to be exact. That's [...]
Shock and awe: The birth of Mia
My pregnancy was pretty miserable for me. I think I must have been sick weeks before I even got pregnant, it was that bad. I [...]
Ju-Ju-Be Be Right Back Backpack Diaper Bag Review
Let’s start with the magic words: “Machine Washable.” I could drop the mic right there, and some of you would already be sold. (I [...]
Alternate route
Adrienne Camhi, a mom of one in Evanston, Illinois, planned to deliver her daughter Neva naturally. She hoped to labor at home as long [...]
Project Nursery 5-inch HD Video Baby Monitor System with Mini Monitor
Choosing a baby monitor was one of the most difficult choices we had to make when we sat down to register. There are so many [...]
Fashionably late: The birth of Ashlyn Harper
My excitement began to grow as my due date of April 25 approached. I figured my baby girl would soon be born. I could not [...]
Comfy cozy: The birth of Vivienne
On January 9 at 9 a.m., Vivienne Lani Dinh was born, weighing in a 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long. All the anticipation [...]
