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:...
April 22 - 28 is National Infertility Awareness Week. We wanted to recognize those who struggle with infertility and the difficult decisions that infertility can bring. Many couples and singles are unable to carry a child but haven’t given up on growing their...
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...
It happened again the other day: the group of women I was sitting with started talking about the best age gap between children and asking each other when they were going to try for number two.
They were sitting around...
Fertility specialists are here to support women through all aspects of reproductive care. They are able to do fertility treatments, fertility preservation, treat uterine problems, and help with genetic diseases that can affect children. They can also help with...
Motherhood never goes as planned. Sometimes we find this out once our new one enters the world and we can no longer make it anywhere on time. However, I learned this lesson two months early.
My husband, Jason, and I...
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...
It wasn’t supposed to be this way.
Sitting alone in the car, waiting for my phone to ring so I can mask up and walk into the office alone. No excitement. No nervous chatter with my husband. Just silence, and...
When my husband and I had our baby, David, we were on a rather small budget. Here are some tips and tricks we picked up along the way.
Clothing
Hand-me-downs are amazing if there is someone just a little bit ahead...
Becoming a mother is one of the most special, but tiring experiences. There are many sleepless nights and moments of feeling like you are in over your head. Breastfeeding, for some, can add even more stress and anxiety to...
How Common is Infertility?
Infertility is fairly common. It affects 1 out of every 10 couples trying to conceive. Issues in fertility are traced to the man in about one-third of the cases and the woman in the other two-thirds...
Becoming a mother or adding more kids into your household is an incredible and exciting experience. For some people (including myself) there are a lot of dark thoughts that can take over during or after pregnancy. Postpartum depression and...
OCTOBER IS PREGNANCY & INFANT LOSS AWARENESS MONTH, AND OCTOBER 15 IS PREGNANCY AND INFANT LOSS REMEMBRANCE DAY.
*Trigger warning* pregnancy loss, infant Loss
Having a miscarriage sent me reeling into a dark world of all of the things I never...
This post is part of a short editorial series about pregnancy brought to you by our partners at Lovelace Health Systems.
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In + Around ABQ
Guide to Isotopes Games with Kids :: Play Ball!
Baseball is known to be America's pastime. Here in Albuquerque, it's obvious that we agree. We're lucky enough to house one of the biggest...
