’Tis the season – RSV season
While National RSV Awareness Month is observed in October, it is important to remember that depending on where you live RSV season begins as early as October and goes through the month of April. RSV,...
View ArticleIntroducing 2020 Guest Blogger, Ali Dunn
My journey to parenthood was a long one. After 3.5 years of unexplained infertility, countless interventions, and a failed round of IVF, I was pregnant. Not only was I expecting one baby, but it was...
View ArticleEarly Bird
As a young girl I often played with Barbies and baby dolls as most girls do; however unlike most children, if one of those baby dolls was smaller than the rest I naturally gravitated towards them. I...
View ArticlePreemie Clothes
When you first find out you are pregnant, you usually tell your spouse/significant other, family and friends. It’s a joyous occasion that begins a purchasing frenzy unlike any other! You begin to...
View ArticleA Thousand Years
A Thousand Years… and I’ll love you for a thousand more. When I learned of Christina Perri’s stillborn baby, I cried like I hadn’t in years. I don’t personally know her. We aren’t friends. We didn’t...
View ArticleFinding “Joy, Peace and Hope” During a Pandemic Holiday Season
Change. It’s a given isn’t it? And yet, the changes we have all experienced since last December is on a level none of us could have even imagined this time last year. The pandemic has changed the...
View ArticleCongenital Heart Defect: 1 Out of 100 Mommas
According to the Pediatric Congenital Heart Association, now Conquering CHD, 1 in every 100 infants is born with a congenital heart defect. February is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Month. Although...
View ArticleIntrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) was not something I knew about prior to becoming pregnant. That changed at 23 weeks gestation. Recommended Reading: Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) in...
View ArticleThe Death of a Child: When Others Rank Your Grief
The Death of a Child: When Others Rank Your Grief The death of a child is traumatic. When others rank your grief based on how long your child lived they diminish your experience and emotions. Ranking...
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