Tag: Pregnancy

Get Your Tickets Now for “Baby Talk”…An Event for Moms and...

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Attention moms and moms-to-be: we are so excited to announce our next event that is just for you!  Presented by Iowa City Moms Blog...

C-Sections, Again and Again!

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When my husband and I found out we were pregnant with kiddo number 1, I was still a mere child myself at only 18...

I Became A Mother | A Series of Transformative Moments

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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...

For the Love of Boys

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I remember the day vividly. Butterflies swarmed in my swollen belly as the ultrasound tech studied the monitor above us. All three of us (me,...

The {Skinny} On Loving Our Bodies…Just The Way They Are

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Does this dress make me look {________}? Do my arms look {__________} in this shirt? Is this sweater too tight? Is everyone watching what the {___________} girl...

Ready To Pop: My Pregnancy Must-Have’s

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"You look like you are ready ANY day now!" said everyone. At 37 weeks, I Fully Agree. But random strangers started telling me that I looked...

The Reality of Infertility: A Vicious Roller Coaster

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When I first found out I would be a contributor for Iowa City Moms Blog, I knew I wanted to write about our struggle...

New Mom Confidential: My Post-Delivery Must-Haves

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When I was a first-time mom I was completely overwhelmed with all the lists of  "must-have" baby items that I found in parenting magazines...

I Lost My First Baby to Miscarriage, and I Almost Lost...

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October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This year, by the grace of God, my baby boy turned 10 months on that...

Opinions…and the Real Deal.

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Since embarking on the surrogacy journey, I have learned how to take on the worst of the worst in critics.   Once I was telling...