How can I stay positive through pregnancy and childbirth? - I see so many posts and comments where so many women are being bombarded by other people’s opinions as they walk through the personal journey of becoming a mom. This is so aggravating and I feel for all women who have had to deal with the naysayers along the way......Here’s the thing though, you have to set boundaries because no matter how close you are or aren’t with your family this is YOUR journey and it has nothing to do with them! If you want to have 1 kid and be done or have 7 and counting, that is your decision with your husband. NOBODY ELSE GETS A SAY IN THAT!!!
Read more...Trying Again After Miscarriage…..- If you have ever suffered through the loss of a pregnancy you know the mental battle that comes along after that loss.......I also came to realize how different the experience was from my first miscarriage....... I barely had time to process because we had a toddler who needed me........I had, however, started supporting my progesterone balance..........
Read more...The Realization…..- Holding my newborn baby and staring at her for hours on end was my favorite thing to do in those first days.......In those first days of having her home and figuring out what our new life looked like, we had plenty of time to just sit and think. .......One day as I was standing there looking down at her beautiful sleeping face in my arms I had a shocking realization that rocked me to my core. ......
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