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Preeclampsia is a term I had never heard of until I had it. I was unaware that because of my race and family history of hypertension that I was at a higher risk for developing it. In my fourth and final pregnancy, I wasn’t aware that because I had developed preeclampsia in my 3rd pregnancy, it was more likely that I would develop it again. On top of that, once my baby was born, my blood pressure did not go down and I was introduced to a little thing called postpartum preeclam

You want to hire a doula. There’s never been any doubt, especially after hearing the many stories of family and friends about their...

Things are hard, but you know what? You can do hard things. We tell ourselves this all the time. I see it every time someone mentions...

After 5 years of trying for baby number 2, it finally happened! After experiencing what I thought were pre-menstrual symptoms but not...

From the initial pregnancy announcement, to the gender reveal, the baby shower, and all points in between, there was someone there...

Forty-one weeks. You heard that right. I was a whole 41 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child when I walked into my midwife’s office that...

As your baby grows, so will their needs. They just won’t need everything all at once, especially not from day one.

It had been a long day and it was only 11am. Whew! Climbing the stairs for the umpteenth time, I started to feel something strange. My...

What was it like when you learned that a new chapter in your life was about to unfold?