pregnancy
Growing your family, one baby bump at a time. All about the ups and downs of nature's 9 month miracle.
Teenage Pregnancy
Five months had passed, and in this time my academic focus was at an all-time high. I was successfully balancing the juggling act which is life after so many years of failing to do so. I had found my goal; my aspirations had become clear. I knew where I wanted to be... but all at the same time there was a hidden truth, one that had been smothered to the bottom of my thoughts, yet also so very apparent.
By [email protected]7 years ago in Families
Why I Owe My Labor to My Doula
If you’re anything like me, shy self conscious and self dependent. The idea of a doula might make you a bit uncomfortable. After all, during birth you’re so vulnerable and exposed. Literally you’re pretty much naked the whole time!
By Itzel Jimenez7 years ago in Families
My Journey as a Pregnant Teen
Where do I even begin? The last seven months have been the most stressful, exciting, heartbreaking, and rewarding months of my life. A year ago if you would have told me I would soon lay in bed, in my apartment with a fiancé and a baby on the way, I would have honestly laughed. I never wanted to have children, I never wanted to experience giving birth or being pregnant. I didn’t have a serious plan for life; I wanted to graduate and pursue whatever passion I had. I never thought I would lay here and write a story about my teen pregnancy, but here I am, so let’s begin.
By Kyah Alexis7 years ago in Families
Motherhood: The Ups, the Downs, and Everything in Between (Part 1)
Have a baby they said, it’ll be fun they said. Don’t get me wrong, there are so many times I find myself smiling and having the best time of my life but my story isn’t only going to tell you about the ups of being a mom because there are downs too!
By Danika Toralbo7 years ago in Families
21 and Pregnant
Hi, my name is LeighAnn, I'm 21-years-old and currently about 14 weeks pregnant. I found out about the pregnancy when I was 6 weeks along. When I saw those two little lines, I panicked. It was hard to breathe. I couldn't stop crying over the phone to my boyfriend. He reassured me that everything would be fine. I was filled with every emotion, scared, angry, sad.
By LeighAnn Connor7 years ago in Families
Things No One Told Me About the Second Trimester...
When I wrote my original article about my first trimester woes, I was so excited to be entering the second trimester, hoping to settle comfortably into the magic of pregnancy that I had heard so much about, but that didn’t happen. Although I am now very excited to meet my son, I’m starting to plan and nest. We have started buying baby things and the names list is getting more and more concise. There are still things that haven’t quite fit into this idyllic pregnancy scenario that I had painted up in my head since I was a kid. Everyone from my friends, to my midwife, to the internet had told me: Your second trimester is the best bit, you will have an energy burst, your sickness will go, your hormones will settle! It’s supposed to be the enjoyable bit before the gruelling third where you drag around a huge belly and can’t tie your own laces. Well, as I head swiftly toward my third trimester, here is what I have to say about my second.
By Samantha Bentley7 years ago in Families
16 and Pregnant, Part One
At 16 I never expected my life to literally flip upside down. I was in my “prime” you see. Just got my license, went to state in powerlifting, was a regional qualifier in track. I was a small, shy, and rather awkward, tiny little ball of energy. With all my new found freedoms and independence that came along with turning the big 16, I got my first boyfriend. He was the hot shot popular guy from my sisters grade. Three years doesn’t make much of a difference, right? Of course not.
By Jordan Miller7 years ago in Families
