Submitted by Carey in St. Charles, IL
I had a baby 12 weeks ago and I thought I’d post my two cents.
Before I got pregnant I preached about how people gain way too much weight and how women took “eating for two” too literally. Yes, you are eating for two - but one of the two [...]
Submitted by Crystal
My fourth pregnancy was a planned home birth baby, however things didn’t go as expected. By 37 weeks, my midwife noticed something wrong as the growth pattern of my uterus was off - it jumped enormously in just a couple of weeks. We suspected too much amniotic fluid (called polyhydramnios), and ultrasound showed [...]
Submitted by EJ in Ohio
I have 3 kids and didn’t take vitamins during any of my pregnancies. They all made me puke. I tried to eat healthy and not give in (too much!) to unhealthy food cravings (like bacon!) but all I can say is… take all this advice with a grain of salt. When [...]
Will I be a good mother? Am I ready for this? Is this really what I want? I can honestly say that my first baby was a surprise, and I didn’t have time to worry. Now newly pregnant with my second, I’m having the same fears you are, am I ready for another one?! BUT, [...]
Submitted by Crystal
This is a subject near and dear to my heart (I have four children), so I can briefly share some of my birthing experiences. My first one was 16 years ago - I was young and didn’t do much research, just kind of went along for the ride - but it was a [...]
Submitted by Tricia in Long Island, NY
I cried for many days when I found out I was pregnant with my firstborn. It’s not that I wasn’t happy, but I was overwhemingly scared and not ready…or so I thought. I think that’s why the good Lord gives us 9 months to get used to the idea [...]
