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Cherishing the moment: The birth of Julian
I went to the Long Beach Memorial Hospital, and it felt like they took forever to see me. It seemed as if everyone wanted [...]
(Re)planning for perfection: The birth of Emerson Rose
I am so excited to share Emerson’s birth story, not only because it was one of the most amazing moments of my life, but [...]
Our little blessing: The birth of Chinua
On a Tuesday evening I went to bed and suddenly had this huge "wee." I thought, “How can it be because I just came [...]
Right on time: The birth of Ivan
My birth story was the conclusion to an extremely difficult eight-month journey we went through; however, given the chance, I would do it all over [...]
Flu fighters
Hot shot The influenza vaccine is the most reliable form of protection against the virus. It’s safe to receive during pregnancy, and the antibodies you [...]
The backed-up plan
After I gave birth to my daughter, my mother-in-law brought me a six-pack of prune juice. Although I was hoping for a different kind of [...]
Date night delivery: The birth of Josie
Date night, up until I had hit the third trimester, had been my favorite night of the week. I loved the process of getting [...]
Our tiny tough guy: The birth of Hunter
Hunter Ray was born on April 14 at 6:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches. My husband, Josh, and I [...]
Unexpected turns ahead: The birth of Cruz
Our precious son was born at 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, February 20. He had already taught me my first lesson of mommyhood: Be flexible. [...]
Our second princess: The birth of Selah Faith
It was a cool morning in October, and I was expecting to do another home birth with my sixth baby. I hadn't found out the [...]
School of pain
They don’t call it “labor” for nothing! The moments leading up to delivery require hard, painful work. Labor is tricky to predict or even [...]
Turn left, sleep right
Sleep for two Sleeping on your left side can benefit both you and baby. Doing so improves blood flow, increasing the amount of nutrients that [...]
Exhausted expectations
Your pregnancy test comes back positive, and you feel on top of the world. But then fatigue strikes. Although you’ve likely read about it (along [...]
Week 20: For the Love of Pulled Pork
Enjoying a big juicy burger to satisfy my preggo craving! As I stand in front of the refrigerator, the coolness wafting out, [...]
Our little peanut: The birth of Lydia Simone
Peanut Watch 2013 was a very watched event! No one knew when Peanut would be coming or just what kind of peanut we would be having. [...]
What bravery really means: The birth of Aidan
The night it happened, I awoke in sudden pain. I instinctively grasped for the opposite side of the bed, but my husband, Chris, was [...]
Worth waiting for: The birth of Olwethu
Well ... I don't know where to start. But then I was 40 weeks when I decided to go to the hospital. When I [...]
All for the best: The birth story of Lucas
My pregnancy was pretty uneventful. Mild cramping in the beginning, an irritating case of PUPPs in the third trimester (and for three weeks after birth) and [...]
Cherishing the moment: The birth of Julian
I went to the Long Beach Memorial Hospital, and it felt like they took forever to see me. It seemed as if everyone wanted [...]
(Re)planning for perfection: The birth of Emerson Rose
I am so excited to share Emerson’s birth story, not only because it was one of the most amazing moments of my life, but [...]
Our little blessing: The birth of Chinua
On a Tuesday evening I went to bed and suddenly had this huge "wee." I thought, “How can it be because I just came [...]
Right on time: The birth of Ivan
My birth story was the conclusion to an extremely difficult eight-month journey we went through; however, given the chance, I would do it all over [...]
Flu fighters
Hot shot The influenza vaccine is the most reliable form of protection against the virus. It’s safe to receive during pregnancy, and the antibodies you [...]
The backed-up plan
After I gave birth to my daughter, my mother-in-law brought me a six-pack of prune juice. Although I was hoping for a different kind of [...]
Date night delivery: The birth of Josie
Date night, up until I had hit the third trimester, had been my favorite night of the week. I loved the process of getting [...]
Our tiny tough guy: The birth of Hunter
Hunter Ray was born on April 14 at 6:27 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches. My husband, Josh, and I [...]
Unexpected turns ahead: The birth of Cruz
Our precious son was born at 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, February 20. He had already taught me my first lesson of mommyhood: Be flexible. [...]
Our second princess: The birth of Selah Faith
It was a cool morning in October, and I was expecting to do another home birth with my sixth baby. I hadn't found out the [...]
School of pain
They don’t call it “labor” for nothing! The moments leading up to delivery require hard, painful work. Labor is tricky to predict or even [...]
Turn left, sleep right
Sleep for two Sleeping on your left side can benefit both you and baby. Doing so improves blood flow, increasing the amount of nutrients that [...]
Exhausted expectations
Your pregnancy test comes back positive, and you feel on top of the world. But then fatigue strikes. Although you’ve likely read about it (along [...]
Week 20: For the Love of Pulled Pork
Enjoying a big juicy burger to satisfy my preggo craving! As I stand in front of the refrigerator, the coolness wafting out, [...]
Our little peanut: The birth of Lydia Simone
Peanut Watch 2013 was a very watched event! No one knew when Peanut would be coming or just what kind of peanut we would be having. [...]
What bravery really means: The birth of Aidan
The night it happened, I awoke in sudden pain. I instinctively grasped for the opposite side of the bed, but my husband, Chris, was [...]
Worth waiting for: The birth of Olwethu
Well ... I don't know where to start. But then I was 40 weeks when I decided to go to the hospital. When I [...]
All for the best: The birth story of Lucas
My pregnancy was pretty uneventful. Mild cramping in the beginning, an irritating case of PUPPs in the third trimester (and for three weeks after birth) and [...]
