Pregnancy

When my husband and I found out we were pregnant with kiddo number 1, I was still a mere child myself at only 18 years old. We had a U-Haul packed and were planning to move to a new...

“How do you get protein?” If you’re a vegetarian (or vegan), you have heard this question more than a time or two. I always respond with some combination of the following: “It’s actually not hard,” “I’ve always been perfectly healthy,”...

My oldest daughter was born June 3, 2001. Many of you readers were in college, high school, or (gasp) junior high during that time. I was 30 years old and pregnant. Now I know it really doesn’t seem like...

I would like to take a minute to dedicate this article to the amazing nurses and hospital staff at St. Luke’s Birthing Center, as well as Dr. Orr and Dr. Pickering of OB GYN Specialists in Cedar Rapids. My husband...

My baby-making days are done. I hear a lot of women talk about those days with such nostalgia. They seem to miss the times of being pregnant and having a newborn with their whole hearts. They want to hold...

When I had my first child, I remember holding her on my chest while the doctor stitched me up (thank you, oh blessed epidural) and told me, “You are officially no longer pregnant.” I suppose there are a number...

Soon, I will have four kids ages almost five and under. Considering we are ending with a surprise 4th (from twins!) and the fact that I have progressively more complicated pregnancies, this seems like a wonderful stopping point for...

I have 3 main roles in my life: mother, wife, and scientist.  Believe it or not, my career as a researcher in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UIHC is actually a good blend of all 3 roles. I...

When we found out I was expecting again my husband and I began discussing whether or not we would find out the gender of our baby.  With our first baby we decided to be surprised and chose not to...

A WHAT? You heard me right: "baby moon." A babymoon is a last hurrah trip before you welcome your little one. Corny? Absolutely. Like you needed an excuse to spend some quality time with your significant other! When Tom and...