A miscarriage is what happens when a mother loses a pregnancy in the first 20 weeks of gestation, if you lose the fetus after 20 weeks it is considered a preterm birth or a still born. It is perhaps one of the most devastating things that can happen when you are pregnant

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The Truth about Miscarriages

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On Sleep Deprivation, That Rare Form of Torture

Jennifer at Project Pregnancy: “I’ve been initiated into the world of ‘mommyhood’ and with it comes constant disagreements and debates about every little parenting decision…”

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Crib Bumpers: A Do or a Don’t?

Jennifer at Project Pregnancy: “Go ahead; call me a crazy lady, gross, or a bad mom. Everyone differs in opinions on every little parenting choice and I know pre-washing is just one of many things I’ll encounter.”

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Pre-Washing Baby Clothes: Is it THAT Big of a Deal?

I don’t know about you, but my body took a beating during childbirth. The unique combination of exhaustion and elation in the forty-eight hours immediately after Kaspar arrived distracted me from the extent to which I was hurting, but I limped my way out of the hospital and into the next week and a half

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The Eight Week Mama Milestone! And, When Did Your Body Stop Hurting After Giving Birth?

Jennifer at Project Pregnancy: “It was long before I was pregnant when I was first introduced to the term ‘push present’…”

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A Push Present? Yea, I Want One

Hi everyone! It’s great to be back, movin’ on up with my full mama status to The Parenting Post. For those of you who weren’t along for the ride during my pregnancy, you can get yourselves caught up here , or just keep reading for the quick n’ dirty back story, and then read on for what’s happening now

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Mama’s Got a Brand New Blog

On Friday I did two things that I am not proud of, but I’m going to share them with you because, well, that’s what blogs are all about:

Jennifer at Project Pregnancy: Ok, so it may seem like I’ve only thought about this for a week but in all actuality I’ve been thinking about this for MONTHS. But over the last week I’ve finally made my decision about a doula.

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Why I’m Not Hiring a Doula

Your Birth Plan lets you reflect some of your personality, what your hopes and plans are, how you feel about the birth. Your Birth Plan strategy is not just a laundry list of what you want but is a way for everyone to work together.

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Birth Plan Ideas and Strategies