I have often said that I wouldn't wish infertility on my worst enemy. It is an agony and uncertainty that easily begins to consume you and your life. It's a pain, I can't even begin to explain. And while...
Natural childbirth. What does it mean to you? The process of childbirth is, of course, natural, but exactly HOW natural you want your birth to be is up to you. Some moms see their perfect birth experience in a...
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other parents in the Greater Dayton, Cincinnati, & Northern Kentucky areas. Everyone is welcome! There will...
I like to think of myself as a fitness junkie. Growing up I played sports outside with the boys. I was on competitive travel softball teams from the time I was eight years old. I received scholarship offers. I was...
In true labor, a contraction lasts about 60 seconds and occur 3 – 5 minutes apart.
Coming from being a CrossFit junkie who worked out 5 -6 days a week I immediately thought to myself, one minute of hard...
Two lines.
And not just ANY two lines.
Two life-changing little lines. I'm talking about the ones that show up on a home pregnancy test. You wait, barely breathing, staring as the first line pops up. And then... a second line,...
Do you ever think about the days before we had hospitals and doctors like we do today? Have you ever thought about what it was like for women giving birth back then without the advances in medicine and technology...
My husband's flannel shirts. Oversized sweaters. Stretch pants. Tall, flat boots.
This was my pregnancy uniform.
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I didn't want anyone to know. Not because of work, although I didn't want them to know right...
For the record (and for anyone I know who may read this) - no, I am not pregnant. But the thought of being pregnant again doesn't exactly sound terrible. You see - having multiples had opposite effects on my husband and...
The birthing process is intense – no matter which way you go about it. I mean, you’re bringing a human into the world. I had two experiences, one – a Cesarean section and another, a vaginal birth.
These experiences couldn’t...
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Cincinnati Spring Break Staycation {Oh, the Places We’ll Go}
This year for spring break, we are planning on staying home, minus a weekend at the in-laws' to celebrate Easter. We are looking forward...
