“Wow, you’re carrying so low. Must be a boy!”
“You can’t eat that - you’re pregnant!”
“Go for a long walk and eat spicy food - that’ll make that baby come tonight!”
Pregnancy Myth or Truth
We’ve all heard them, tried them,...
Imagine you are going on a blind date. Often the moments leading up to it can be nerve-wracking. You didn't know the guy’s name before going so you couldn't Facebook stalk him, you wonder what he will look like,...
Being pregnant for the first time means there are a lot of important things to start thinking about. Do I start saving up for college? How many newborn diapers am I really going to need? What soap is actually...
Every pregnancy is different. If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a million times. Your pregnancy is totally different from your mom and sister’s, and your first pregnancy is the complete opposite of what you experienced during your...
Trigger Warning: This piece discusses stillbirth.
She was born and buried on the cusp of spring and summer. The days had a soft warmth to them, and I would later write (and read aloud at her funeral) about feeling...
I kicked him out of bed.
I yelled at him to go sleep on the couch.
Not because I had a good reason to - I didn’t like how he got up to take care of our daughter. That’s...
I'm currently 34 weeks pregnant, but I don't look like I'm that far along. Both of my pregnancies have been pretty similar. I start by losing around 15 pounds, gain it back plus maybe 10 more pounds.
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Every pregnant mom wants to keep her baby healthy and, sometimes, this means she needs to stay in the hospital before she is ready to give birth. This is called antepartum hospitalization. I recently spoke with Catherine Purser, Clinical...
Knowing exactly what to offer a newly postpartum mother is tough. Here are five unique ideas:
Bring over flavored water, drink mixes, or Body Armours so a breastfeeding mama is drinking enough. A neighbor did this for me and...
The arrival of a new baby brings a lot of changes to a family, especially for older siblings. Change can be difficult for them to understand and adjust to—even more so if they are very young. Parents can help...
In + Around East Idaho
Befriend the Bats
My family had the chance to do Bat Night at the zoo in Idaho Falls this year, something that we had been looking forward...
