The Day I Became a Twin Mom
How all of the stars aligned to give me the most magical twin birth ever … More The Day I Became a Twin Mom
How all of the stars aligned to give me the most magical twin birth ever … More The Day I Became a Twin Mom
The first thing my doctor said to me was, “So as I’m sure you know, since you’re pregnant with twins, that does technically put you in the high-risk category.” I was stunned. For some reason, hearing that my pregnancy was high-risk was a shock. … More My Experience With a High-Risk Pregnancy
Receiving unsolicited advice, stares, and touches unfortunately comes with the territory when you’re pregnant. A lot of it is born from good intentions, but that doesn’t make it okay. I thought I had heard all of the crazy, unhinged comments during my first pregnancy. I had strangers ask if I was married, if I was … More Things to Never Say to a Pregnant Twin Mom
With the birth of my twins right around the corner, I’ve been reflecting a lot on the first time I gave birth. Not only has it been over five years, so I’ve forgotten a lot, but I also don’t really have it well documented anywhere. Honestly, I didn’t do a fantastic job of documenting any … More My Birth Story with My Firstborn
While I’m grateful to have the ability to be pregnant, that gratitude co-exists with not recognizing who I see when I look in the mirror. Despite knowing that I’m literally making a human inside of my body, I struggle with all of the mental, emotional, and physical changes that come with pregnancy. … More Learning to Love Pregnancy
Nobody said being pregnant with twins would be easy. But I didn’t want to spend the rest of my pregnancy completely miserable. When pregnancy feels like anything but a gift, it’s important to find something — anything — to be grateful for, and to focus on the little wins. … More When Pregnancy Feels Like Anything But a Gift
No amount of tests and scans can fully alleviate the uncertainty and anxiety that tends to haunt a pregnancy after a loss. We are over the moon to be expecting two new babies, but nothing could have prepared me for how hard pregnancy after loss would be. … More Pregnancy After Loss
I was very happy to say, “I told you so!” to those who thought I was crazy for thinking it was twins. And although they were right in the sense that there’s no surefire way to know you’re expecting twins before getting an ultrasound, here are some of the things that convinced me I was expecting two. … More How I Knew I Was Expecting Twins
It’s still hard to believe that it’s been almost five years since I was pregnant. There’s so, so much I wish I had known, and although I can’t go back in time and change anything, hopefully my experiences can at least help other moms-to-be. … More What I Wish I Had Known During My First Pregnancy
Between 10% and 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, though some suggest the number could be as high as 30%. Approximately 1 in 4 women in the United States will have an abortion by the time they are 45. I believe that all of those moms deserve to feel loved and supported, because being any type of mom for any amount of time is a challenging and life-changing experience. Those moms are more than a statistic; they are humans, too. … More More Than A Statistic