My pregnancy with my first daughter was a breeze. Aside from falling asleep early on the couch sometimes and a little tenderness in the ol’ bra area, I felt great.
Enter this pregnancy. My first trimester rendered me basically worthless....
One line. Your heart drops. You sink.One line. You pull the pregnancy test out of the trash and analyze it under every light. *squints* Could that be a second line? Evap line? Two lines. No heartbeat. Miscarriage. You feel...
I hear most women being very definitive about "our family is complete" or "we can't wait to have more."
I didn't say either after our daughter was born. How do you decide? I can say I treated her like she...
When I was approached to write a blog post for Des Moines Mom, I was…perplexed. What could I (a wannabe mom) possibly have to say to a community full of real-life mothers? A community I so desperately want to...
What to expect when you’re expecting?
A global pandemic probably wasn’t high on that list.
A lot of the things you’d envisioned for your pregnancy journey went right out the window, including large gatherings of your closest friends and...
I’m done breastfeeding.
After 27 months of not having any reason to stop breastfeeding, I decided I didn’t need a reason. I just wanted to.
This marks the first time in eight and a half years that I’m not pregnant or...
lilUrinary incontinence. Bladder leakage. No matter what you call it, it is associated with the not so pleasant involuntary loss of urine, generally associated as a sign of “welcome to motherhood”, or maybe more of an “unwelcome” sign. Despite...
The MercyOne family is growing! When the time comes to bring your new baby into the world, talk to your provider about delivering at MercyOne West Des Moines! Their brand-new birthing center opened December 1 and features private birthing...
Babes + Babies :: An Event for New and Expecting Moms
Disclosure :: Our Babes + Babies Event for New and Expecting Moms is sponsored by Blank Children’s Hospital, and supported by MercyOne, Broadlawns, and Primrose Schools. We couldn't have...
Down syndrome is a genetic condition where a child is born with an extra copy of the 21st chromosome. Although genetic testing is available to provide detection during birth, for many moms, like Dr. Nicole Stoecken from MercyOne Grimes...
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Summer Programs at The Little White Schoolhouse
Keep your kids engaged with learning during the summer with Jump Start at The Little White Schoolhouse in Ankeny, Iowa. It is designed to...
