There are so many options for labor and delivery. Some people want a homebirth, some go to birthing centers, but perhaps the most traditional place to birth a baby is in a hospital delivery room. There are several labor...
Chances are, if you've had a baby, adopted a baby, been pregnant, or know someone who has done these things, or, taken a stroll through the bookstore, you know who Heidi Murkoff is. You may or may not know...
Heidi Murkoff is a world-renowned author of What To Expect When You're Expecting, collaborator on her book's movie of the same title (which is hilarious and amazing on MANY levels), and bringer-of-happiness across the world as she visits many...
The perfect birth plan is to have no plan.
Hear me out . . .
I’m not saying to walk into labor blindly. Take a Childbirth Education Class or read up on the subject. But I am saying, be open to...
Longing. Loneliness. Heartache. Bitterness. Rejection.
A Broken Heart.
All of those things can be a result of infertility.
The seemingly endless cycle of infertility is daunting and terrible. Just when you think you've given up and you can move on, something new...
The white stick dropped into the trash can, conspicuously face-up, showing just one little pink line.
When we first started trying for another baby, I took tests with regularity, but as time went on and I didn't get pregnant, I...
"Make sure you keep the car filled up with gas," my husband warned me. I could go into labor with my daughter any day now, and the drive to Presbyterian Hospital was roughly twenty miles from our house in...
Little David was in no hurry to be born.
As week 40 rolled around I was huge, uncomfortable, barely sleeping, and experiencing heartburn so severe I would throw up almost every night. I cherished the experience of being pregnant, but...
Hi Mamas! As we head toward fall this baby bump of mine has been getting bigger and bigger! I always try to utilize what I can that is not maternity so I can get more life out of clothes,...
Today I'd like to share the birth story of my daughter, Tatum. It was so hard to choose whether to share hers or the birth of my son--they are both equally special to me. But Tatum is my first,...
Having a baby is such an exciting time, but the childbirth process can be scary and bring up so many questions. A childbirth class can help to reduce the fear of the unknown and overcome the overwhelm of information...
You are a mother. Maybe it is seen, maybe it is unseen—it doesn’t matter; it's felt by you.
Mother’s Day has passed on the calendar, but each week that passes brings you closer to your baby; brings you closer to...
If you missed it, I wrote a blog post a few months back explaining Why I Chose to Use a Doula for My Second Birth. I am here to tell you more about my experience and why you should...
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...
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...
