By Vanessa Dueck. With the excitement of getting pregnant, I had a truly important motivation for getting healthy.
My Body Isn’t Broken: A Plus Size Pregnancy Story
By Jen McLellan. Being overweight and pregnant you’re placed into certain stereotypes.
A Letter to My Unborn Child
I have prayed for you, hoped for you, and tried for you, and now you're on your way.
The Pregnant Lady in My Mirror
By Crystalee Beck. She will disappear as quickly as she came and part of me will miss her.
Why As A Mom-To-Be With Crohn’s I’ve Decided Not To Breastfeed My Son
I’ve thought about it for years; as a woman with Crohn’s disease my health and the medications needed to treat my illness make it a whole different ball game.
Delivering my Daughter ‘After Trump’
Needless to say, I won’t be requesting a White House Birth Announcement after my C-section, paid for by Medicaid, next week.
The Sex Of My Baby Is Not My Main Concern
I wonder how I allow a gender identity to emerge from this little one, rather than teach her/him what it is to be a girl or boy.
Self-Acceptance And Pregnancy—A Journey
We are supposed to be beautiful, but not too beautiful. We are to be thin. Thin above all else. What then, does this mean for our bodies in pregnancy?