Pregnancy is beautiful, but it can also be exhausting, overwhelming, confusing, and scary. I know I felt all of those things when I found out I was pregnant at only nineteen, and then again when I found out I was pregnant with twins five years later. But one thing that it doesn’t have to be is lonely. This is a space where I will share my pregnancy journey, along with any tips and tricks that I picked up along the way. Whether you’re pregnant now, hoping to be, or just curious, you’re welcome here.
I went into my first pregnancy blissfully unaware of the toll that motherhood could take on one’s mental health. I truthfully don’t even think I had heard of postpartum depression or anxiety ever before. To be fair, I was only nineteen when I found out I was pregnant, so why would I … More Nobody Warned Me About Postpartum Rage
Advice I wish someone had given me the first time around … More My Top 10 Postpartum Survival Hacks
It was the best of times (newborn snuggles!), it was the worst of times (postpartum rage!). This is the story of two different moms and how they coped with the fourth trimester. … More The Tale of Two Moms
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
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