“When I saw Weston’s hand and put my finger in his tiny palm, I knew I was the perfect fit to be his mom.”
‘Your baby’s left hand is missing his fingers.’: Mom shares discovering son’s limb difference, power of support community
‘I honestly thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.’: Mom of daughter with limb difference shares acceptance journey, support community
“I held her during my ‘golden hour’ and quietly cried small tears from the corners of my eyes. Guilt consumed me.”
Dear Mom, The ‘Baby Blues’ Won’t Last Forever (I Promise)
“It’s crying in front of the mirror in your mesh underwear, breasts filled with milk leaking everywhere, not recognizing the person with stretch marks, acne, and tears in her eyes looking back at you.”
‘Your baby has a birth defect.’ The beautiful boy with the pouty little lips, gorgeous blue eyes, and full head of hair? It had to be a mistake.’: Mom shares acceptance of baby’s Hirschsprung Disease
“My son had a birth defect, and the reality of it cut through me like a knife.”
‘I saw a photo of a friend and her brand new baby. For a moment, I felt it again: the days of a mama who is in it.’: Woman sympathizes with new moms beginning parenting journey
“No sleep, all adrenaline, high on love, low on hormones.”
I Gave Birth To All-Girl Quintuplets
“The tech said, ‘Baby A-girl, baby B-girl, baby C-girl, baby D-girl, and baby E-girl.’ Later, we found out our girls were only the 2nd set of all-girl quintuplets in the US.”
Why I’m Saying No To Visitors After The Birth Of My Next Child
“This newborn isn’t here to please others. She’s here to join OUR family.”
I Had Multiple Traumatic Births, Now I’m A Certified C-Section Coach Helping Mothers Heal
“I kept all my feelings to myself for years before I talked to someone about it. I experienced flashbacks and intrusive thoughts and felt as though no one would understand because my babies were fine. But underneath, I was sinking.”
I was crying when my sweet son said, ‘Take deep breaths mama. Remember this pain is a good pain!’ It was just what I needed to hear.’: Mom of 2 recounts asynclitic birth story
“The baby was pulling my cervix along with him, and it was acting like a rubber band around his head. I could hear the concern in my birth team’s voices and I knew he needed to get out ASAP.”
If It Wasn’t For C-Sections, My Daughter And I Wouldn’t Have Survived
“The stigma around C-sections makes women feel ashamed, alone, and depressed. We aren’t offered much support once we are sent home. But the trauma doesn’t stay at the hospital – it lives in us forever.”