Pregnancy + Postpartum

Do you ever find your mind wandering and unable to focus on tasks you once were able to? Or maybe you've forgotten things that you never would have before? Ask my husband how good my memory was before children, and...

Pregnancy is not the time to let yourself go. It is not an excuse to eat whatever you want. It is not the time for you to rationalize that second piece of pie, or laying on the couch when you...

While there are thousands of books to prepare you for parenthood, everything from sleep to discipline to breastfeeding and beyond, nothing quite prepares you for the vulnerability of motherhood. While your heart grows tenfold to make room for this...

"Strong moms give birth naturally with no epidural." I've heard it over and over again. When did c-sections get dubbed as "the easy way out"? Let me tell you that there was nothing easy about it. I also want...

*This post was originally written in 2019. I had about 15 minutes to mentally prepare for my emergency c-section.  It's a lot to process.  I was about to meet my daughter - yay! I was minutes away from not being...

When you picture home birth do you get anxious, skeptical, or even weirded out?  Then this post is just for you.  OKC Moms Blog's resident home birthers (contributors Becky and Anna) want to clear up some misconceptions and hopefully...

It took us nearly 18 months to get pregnant, and that might not seem like a long time to some, but when all you want is a baby, that's an eternity. That's right, my husband and I found ourselves...

I’m a working mom of three. I have worked in a corporate office setting during all three of my pregnancies so I know a thing or two being pregnant while trying to be professional at the same time. Pregnancy...

People talk about postpartum depression, and spouses and family members are taught to keep a watchful eye over the new mom following childbirth. But, what about during pregnancy? A certain amount of worry during pregnancy is normal, but there comes a...

Be prepared, y'all. I'm about to use the word "vaginal."  When I first got pregnant with my daughter, I was in shock. I was trying to process this huge life change, but mostly, I was thinking, "HOW IN THE WORLD...

The pediatrician waited for me to respond.  She'd just told me everything the mother of a newborn wants to hear - the baby is healthy. He's at the top of the growth chart. He's tracking movement. So, why was she staring...

Three has been my favorite number for as long as I can remember. I pick 3 on any type of lottery game, and anytime someone says "pick a number 1 through....." I pick 3. Since elementary school I remember...