This Is My Motherhood
by Cari Dugan
“He is mine in a way that he will never be hers, yet he is hers in a way that he will never be mine, and so together, we are...
Let the Hard Stuff Be Hard
by Amber Harder
{Photo credit: JohnD_22 via Visualhunt.com} I am in the final week of my pregnancy with our third child, and I gotta say, this hasn’t been the easiest season. I’m definitely...
Raising Kids in a Gender Neutral Family
When I was pregnant with each of my children, everyone wanted to know whether the baby was a boy or a girl, including me and my husband. For some reason,...
9 Must Knows to Make Your Pregnancy Comfortable
Hello baby #2, here we come! With our first pregnancy we were so overwhelmed by everything we had to do that when it came to things like finding a doctor,...
Newborn Survival (For Babies & For Moms!)
{Disclosure: Our partners at Fairview Health Services understand that when you have a newborn baby, it can be a time of questions and uncertainty. Is this normal? Am I doing this...
5 Reasons to Love the Sunbeam XpressHeat Heating Pad
Ever since having my third baby, I’ve struggled with horrible sciatic pain. It comes and goes, but there are many nights that sleep is difficult and getting comfortable is nearly...
More Marvel (Family in the Delivery Room)
Even before we started our new family, my husband and I knew we would need the support of our existing family. Our plan was easily facilitated by the fact that...
Favorite baby Items For The Soon-to-Be MoM {Mom of Multiples}
Photo Credit: Liz Siebenaler Photography Expecting Twins or more?! Well, first off… congratulations!! Secondly, have you thought about what you really need? It can be overwhelming to think about what...
My Journey Through Postpartum Anxiety and Depression
by Dawn Lenio
A year ago this month I sat nervously in the office of a therapist, my new therapist. I clenched my sweaty hands. As they rested in my lap I noticed...
Trending Now: Nitrous Oxide for Relief During Labor Helps
{Disclosure: Our partners at Fairview Health Services are here to answer questions about a popular new pain relief option during childbirth: nitrous oxide. Learn from Darlene Spiegelberg, MAN, BSN, RN, Nursing Director of...
I Ended Up With Ten People in the Delivery Room
by Maureen Zhao
When my pregnancy test showed those two little pink lines, I was far from creating a birth plan. I was blindsided and scared. That’s all there was to it. When...
Five Things You May Not Know About Midwifery
Disclosure: Our partners at Fairview Health Services are passionate about educating and supporting women throughout their pregnancies. Learn from Certified Nurse Midwife Karin Marshall, CNM, APRN, of Fairview – Paul Larson Clinic...
It Takes a Village: How We Chose Milk Donation
by Leah Pihlaja
“Formula or Breastmilk?” “Is she breastfed?” “Do you nurse or are you pumping?” These three questions are what I’m asked countless times when introducing my youngest to friends, family, coworkers...
