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Read more about the article 7 things I wish someone told me about the 4th trimester

7 things I wish someone told me about the 4th trimester

  • Post author:Holly Dignen
  • Post published:March 4, 2022
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Having a baby is usually the most exciting time of a mother’s life. Until it’s not. The truth is, no matter how many “What to Expect” books you may read…

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Read more about the article “Another girl, are you going to try for a boy?”

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

  • Post author:Teri Sinnott
  • Post published:January 29, 2022
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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…

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Read more about the article Always trust your gut, your mother’s instinct

Always trust your gut, your mother’s instinct

  • Post author:Brianna Carvallo
  • Post published:January 8, 2022
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I was pregnant with my second child. My first was barely a year old. I was so beyond excited because becoming a mother was the best thing that had ever…

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Read more about the article I was 16 when I had my abortion and ended the life of my baby – but there is hope and healing

I was 16 when I had my abortion and ended the life of my baby – but there is hope and healing

  • Post author:Heather Reid
  • Post published:January 4, 2022
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My husband, my children and my closest family members know my story, so I have no shame in telling it. My only hope and prayer is that if you’re reading…

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Read more about the article The top 5 lies women are told who are facing an unplanned pregnancy

The top 5 lies women are told who are facing an unplanned pregnancy

  • Post author:Elle Shaver
  • Post published:November 20, 2021
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I have heard some pretty lame lies in my lifetime. Lies are told by children to get out of trouble, thinking that if they lie, they might be believed and…

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Read more about the article Healing after abortion is possible

Healing after abortion is possible

  • Post author:Pamela Whitehead
  • Post published:October 22, 2021
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I made a ton of horrible choices that led me to a very dark and lonely place. One of the most haunting decisions I have made was to have an…

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Read more about the article When PCOS Nearly Ruined My Chance at Becoming a Mother

When PCOS Nearly Ruined My Chance at Becoming a Mother

  • Post author:Sara Brownlee
  • Post published:October 13, 2021
  • Post category:The Real Deal of Choosing Life/The Real Deal of Pregnancy
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It was 2007. I was a first-year teacher, getting settled into my career. My husband and I were married two years earlier, and although we had planned to wait three…

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Read more about the article Sadie Robertson’s wise postpartum advice after mom unfollows her

Sadie Robertson’s wise postpartum advice after mom unfollows her

  • Post author:Guest Post
  • Post published:August 27, 2021
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Can’t a postpartum girl catch a break? Apparently not if you’re Sadie Robertson, who gained fame on the show Duck Dynasty and had an adorable baby in the past year.…

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Read more about the article 10 Things I Wish Others Knew About PPD

10 Things I Wish Others Knew About PPD

  • Post author:Laura Onstot
  • Post published:August 15, 2021
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They lifted her onto my chest, and for a moment, the world stopped spinning. I admired her tiny fingers and toes in a way only a mother can admire fingers…

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Read more about the article No, I will not call breastfeeding “chestfeeding”

No, I will not call breastfeeding “chestfeeding”

  • Post author:Abby Johnson
  • Post published:August 13, 2021
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Update 8/13/21: The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine has caved and will now call breastfeeding, "chestfeeding" and refer to women as “human milk-feeding individuals.” Hard pass. Honestly, it's offense that women are…

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Read more about the article I want to be called a woman, not a “birthing person”

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…

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Read more about the article To the C-Section Mom with a Lot of Emotions

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…

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