Birth Story: The Mental Marathon That Led to Zay’s Arrival The final countdown was ON! Our intimate baby shower was perfect (thank you again to everyone who celebrated with us). My nesting instincts? On full blast. Let’s just say the house had been “deep cleaned” a million times over! The nursery was finally ready. Doula…
Third Trimester: Let the Misery Begin Ah, the third trimester… the home stretch, right? Except sometimes it feels more like an obstacle course, especially when anterior placenta third trimester pain becomes your unwelcome reality. Did anyone else find those last few months to be more “misery” than “magic”? For me, the third trimester hit hard.…
Pregnancy in the Second Trimester: Not the Honeymoon I Expected They call the second trimester the “honeymoon” phase of pregnancy, right? Well, for me, it felt more like a complicated friendship with my ever-changing body. We finally ate better—y’all remember the first trimester struggle, lol—but it wasn’t all rainbows. Did you find the second trimester…
The Aftermath: Processing the News and Adjusting After the initial shock wore off, the real emotions hit for my first trimester. I was a mix of terror and complete overwhelm. Excitement never really kicked in. I just knew I had to do what I had to do in hopes of birthing a healthy baby. Did…
Introduction My first pregnancy was a wild ride from the get-go. Six weeks in, and I still had no clue! I was living my life, then BAM! Suddenly, I’m finding out I’m pregnant. Not a movie moment. More like a punch to the gut, followed by a long, drawn-out, ‘What the f***? ‘! Did anyone…
