Birth Stories

For as long as I can remember, I pictured myself as a wife and mother. I never thought my life would be any different than that. Like my own mother, my older sister, and my friends, I just assumed...

Have you ever been in a club? Usually you know something about the club…what it’s all about, its goals, the activities, the responsibilities, maybe even some members or officers. You would never join a club on the spur of...

Good afternoon Iowa City moms! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Robin Boudreau…and I too am an Iowa City Mom.  In addition to being a medical sales rep for Medtronic and a hobby photographer, I am...

When I decided I wanted a baby with my husband at age 25, I had no idea what rabbit hole I was heading down.  Here are a few things I didn’t anticipate: The amount of time I’d spend going to...

I recently shared the story of my unplanned c-section. What I did not get to share in that post was the nitty gritty of what life was like recovering from a c-section.  My hope in sharing what I learned is...

November: the beautiful month full of life’s little pleasures. You can watch squirrels so diligently gather and hide acorns for the winter, see wild turkeys majestically strut across the empty fields, and see children’s sweet breath as they run...

When you think about the whole experience of motherhood, what comes to mind? From your baby's first cry, to your baby's baby's first cry, that long stretch of life that passes in the blink of an eye is an...

Big babies run in my family. My sister and brother were both close to ten pounds when they were born, and I was the “little” one at 8 pounds 10 ounces. My husband also was a good size baby...

I became a mother at 4 a.m., shaking in the bathroom, bare feet cold on the tile, as I read one word instead of two. I became a mother at Walmart, picking out two tiny onesies, pink and blue, for...

I have been blessed with three beautiful, healthy children.  Truly blessed.  Each one of them has their own story, their own personality, their own special place in my heart.  My oldest, Sam.  Oh how I love him.  He made...