Tag: Pregnancy
Get Your Tickets Now for “Baby Talk”…An Event for Moms and...
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!
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
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
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
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
"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
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
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...
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.
Since embarking on the surrogacy journey, I have learned how to take on the worst of the worst in critics. Once I was telling...