My son, Mark, was born at 27 weeks and 4 days. He weighed 1 pound and 7 ounces at birth, and we spent 115 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. As a first-time mom, I remember the personal...
By now, most moms are aware that there is a nationwide formula shortage. A combination of supply chain shortages, inflation, and product recalls led formula to be scarcely available across the country. For babies who need high-risk formula, the...
SIDS, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is quite possibly every parent's worst nightmare. Your child is perfectly healthy, everything seems fine, they go to sleep like normal, and then they never wake up. Countless grieving parents have experienced the...
Mental health. Two words that are riddled with stigma and taboo are the very words that haunt me. Mental health. For me, my mental health battles stem from depression and anxiety and they were around long before having a...
Congrats, Mama! You have a new bundle of joy on the way, and you can't wait to watch your child become a big brother or sister. Brace yourself: Nothing can prepare you for the moment your oldest child meets...
Savannah Combs knew her adorable twin girls — born in May 2021 — were something special, but she didn't quite know just how precious they were until a little later. Her daughters have since garnered national media attention, even...
I was a nervous wreck when my wife shared with me that our next baby would be a planned home birth.
My first thought was that something is going to go terribly wrong, and we won’t be able to get...
The doctor came into the room to discuss the scans that had been done earlier that same day. He introduced himself to us, sat down, and began to go over everything. When he looked up, we made eye contact,...
Down Syndrome doesn't mean disability. It means learning to see the ability.
Down Syndrome doesn't mean life as you know it is over. It means your life is just beginning.
When I was pregnant and learned my baby’s diagnosis of Trisomy...
Families who were already struggling to afford basic essential needs during the pandemic are now facing a heavier burden as the price of diapers rises nearly 14 percent, and companies have stated prices will rise again. Furthermore, diapers are...
This is my third trip into the throes of newborn life, and I can’t lie. I spend half of the time wondering why I started over again when my youngest was about to be in kindergarten (my partial freedom...
Dear New Mom,
I know that right now it feels as if things are never going to change. You may have quarantined all of pregnancy. You may have had a virtual baby shower instead of an in-person one. Depending on...