I think it’s pretty common knowledge now that there are just some things you don’t say to a pregnant woman. Of course, you have those outliers of people who say them anyway, but certain comments that allude to a...
This post is part of an editorial series, Birth Stories, is brought to you by UnityPoint Health and Des Moines Mom. All 5 original articles from the Birth Stories series can be found here.
I thought writing a birth story...
When writing a blog post about an illness that affects 1 of 7 women and 1 of 10 men during the most transforming period of their lives, it is difficult to decide which 600 words to include and what thousands of...
August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week, and the theme for 2015 is Breastfeeding and Work: Let's Make It Work!
There is only one time a year when I am willingly ready to resemble a cow. And you can bet there's...
Five Des Moines women are on a mission to save 7,500 babies a year in the U.S. It sounds out of reach, doesn't it?
Saving 7,500 babies a year is possible. I know because counting kicks saved my son.
I first...
Have you considered using a midwife?
According to the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), only 8.3 percent of births in the United States take place under the care of a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). This shows, that as a country,...
I am a first-time mama and I have triplets—two girls and one boy. Raising my triplets during a pandemic, racial unrest, and the 2020 Presidential election has been challenging!
I gave birth via cesarean on January 13, 2020. My babies...
As a nursing mama, the month leading up to our kid-free vacation was basically full of anxiety leading up to three days of respite. It would be our first trip away from our new baby (nearly four months old)...
For years the daily conversation my husband and I had revolved around what to have for dinner or what TV show to watch on any given night.
Lately, things are just a little different in our house.
Recently, our conversations have...
The story I’m about to tell brings one of one of my earliest parenting dilemmas full circle. It only took a whopping eight years.
Eight years ago, in a lifetime far, far away… our youngest son was born.
He came into...
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Des Moines Halloween Events in 2023
Don't limit the Halloween fun to beggar's night and a pumpkin patch. Celebrate the spooky (and fun!) season all month long.
Whether you are looking...
