I have what now?
Gestational Diabetes?
When you find out you're pregnant, you feel all the things. You are happy, nervous, excited, nauseous. You determine to take care of yourself like you have never taken care of yourself before. Your motivation:...
October. Balloon Fiesta. Spooky season. Fall. Halloween. All the pumpkin things. These are all images that pop into my head when I think of October. For anyone who has experienced the loss of a child, it is also a...
If you ever asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I had two answers--mom and doctor. That was always it for me. As I got older, I realized that the medical profession was most definitely...
As a teacher, I often hear kids tell each other, "You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit." They say this as they're passing out treats to one another on holidays or birthdays. It seems as...
There's a reason water birth is so enticing when it comes to planning a natural birth: water is, in fact, life itself . . . and it's healing. It's my go-to place whenever I'm feeling sad, anxious, hurt, or...
Please check out Parts 1 and 2 of my Pregnancy Over 40 series.
Even though this was my fifth baby, it was my first experience with preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome, an epidural, a c-section, and a preemie baby. Processing an...
Y por qué tardé hasta mi tercer embarazo.
Como madres, muchas de nosotras podemos estar de acuerdo que tener el privilegio de cargar y dar luz a un bebé es algo que no tiene explicacion. Es hermoso. Pero, para unas...
When we found out we were having our third boy, I cried. Not right away. I managed (barely) to hold it together for the rest of the ultrasound and the doctor’s appointment that followed it. But when I got...
I pride myself on the fact that I have always researched all of my life endeavors pretty thoroughly. Delivering my first child was no different. I prepared for labor by milling over countless books, articles, and podcasts. However, I...
It’s been four years since I had my first baby. I am currently 29 weeks pregnant with our second child, and honestly, it feels like this is my first pregnancy. Not only has this pregnancy been very different (the...
In Part 1, I shared some of the concerns I had and the lessons I learned in my Advanced Maternal Age (AMA) pregnancy. During this pregnancy, I developed some complications and things certainly did not go according to plan.
Around...
You may have heard the term "Geriatric Pregnancy"? Interestingly, it's now called "Advanced Maternal Age" (AMA). I guess that does sound better, but I still just say pregnancy.
I am older--over 40 now--and I just had our fifth baby. In...
Warmer weather is just around the corner, and the New Mexico heat is not easy to deal with while pregnant.
Trust us, it's normal to feel uncomfortable, agitated, and overheated. Your body is working overtime, and the dry heat doesn’t...
I don't have a beautiful birth story. I have three beautiful sons, but not once has the birth been what I hoped for. I'm okay with that. I'm okay with it most of the time.
My First Son
My first son...
In + Around ABQ
4 Family-Friendly, Slow Living Activities for Earth Day
I love spring. As green leaves reappear and fruit trees burst into bloom, I start feeling that spring fever--a budding momentum that breaks up...
