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I want to be called a woman, not a “birthing person”

Post author:Abby Johnson
Post published:May 7, 2021
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I have eight children, seven of whom I've given birth to myself. I'm a woman and have the necessary reproductive organs to grow a child inside my womb and then…

To the C-Section Mom with a Lot of Emotions

Post author:Jennie MacGregor
Post published:April 30, 2021
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Editors Note: April is C-Section Awareness Month As a mom of three preemies born via C-section (the youngest of whom was born at 25 weeks), I want to preface this…

Pregnant Leading into Breastfeeding for Almost a Decade

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:April 7, 2021
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An entire decade. After celebrating my fourth baby's 1st birthday, I have come to realize that by the time I am done breastfeeding her, I will have been pregnant and/or…

We need to stop telling women miscarriage is like a bad period

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:March 11, 2021
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Trigger warning: miscarriage. Just recently, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared they are expecting another child after suffering a miscarriage last year. Whether you care about celebrities or not, I…

Congrats to Harry and Meghan!

Post author:Guest Post
Post published:February 14, 2021
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In a story appropriate for Valentine's Day, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, announced that their son, Archie, would be a big brother. "We can confirm that Archie is…

No, I will not call breastfeeding “chestfeeding”

Post author:Abby Johnson
Post published:February 11, 2021
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Two hospitals in the United Kingdom have instructed their nurses and midwives to start using the term "chestfeeding" instead of "breastfeeding" as they fly off the ledge of reality in…

“Another girl, are you going to try for a boy?”

Post author:Teri Sinnott
Post published:February 5, 2021
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"It’s a girl!" I remember yelling as the pink silly string came out. Here we were at our first gender reveal party and announcing our third baby was going to…

Blind Dad-to-Be Gets Most Amazing Gift

Post author:Kristina Hernandez
Post published:January 12, 2021
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Nathan Edge is 26 yeas old and a father-to-be. But he cannot see. He's blind. Typical of most pregnancies, his partner Emma received a 12-week ultrasound scan of the baby…

No one tells you it will be this hard.

Post author:Lacey Owen
Post published:June 26, 2020
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No one tells you it’s going to be this hard.That you’ll feel responsible for their beating heart long after they have left your body.That the very second they take their…

Awestruck in the Bathroom

Post author:Katelyn Brown
Post published:June 19, 2020
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Do you remember this moment?The moment your heart stopped.The moment the world started spinning in slow motion.The moment your knees went weak and your hands started shaking.I do ...My husband…

I just “gave up”

Post author:Regan Long
Post published:June 14, 2020
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12 years ago today I just “gave up” ... I was over a week passed my due date with my first baby. She showed signs of coming 6 weeks early…

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