By: Michelle Valiukenas “I don’t know how you could survive that.” “I can’t even imagine.” “I know that I couldn’t survive something like that.” Loss parents have all heard these phrases and other similar ones more than once. And if I’m being honest, five years ago, I would have said the same things. But, as […]
I would have stayed like that forever if it was possible.
“When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, we were terrified. Hearing about how COVID was affecting the respiratory system was a nightmare for us because Addition had issues with her lungs.”
…With tears streaming down my cheeks, I looked up at the nurse and said, “What do I do – he’s having a seizure?” She looked up and I will never forget her words she said, “Just hold your baby mama”. After the seizure ended, we put him down and all the doctors started checking him over.
“Millions of questions and concerns came into my head, but nothing could prepare me for those first moments walking into the NICU.”
“There are so many times that I know that I am trying my absolute best, but the truth is that I don’t feel like I’m a good mother. “
by Amanda Clappes On August 21, 2020 I went in to my OB for a normal 34 week prenatal visit. She was listening to my son’s heartbeat and started acting weird. She had the nurse come in and listen to see if she heard the same thing, whatever that was. All of a sudden she’s […]
by Nicole Ventura Last November (2019) I found out I was pregnant with baby #3. I had my 2 daughters in California with an amazing OBGYN that I had been seeing for over 6 years. I moved back to New York shortly after my second was born to be closer to family. Shortly after being […]
by Kristina Mulligan May 13th. To me it’s known as “the day that never was.” After a grueling battle with infertility, I finally received the news I was pregnant. We would finally make the leap from two to three. I was ecstatic, my husband was over the moon, and our loved ones were equally full […]
by Kristina Mulligan Motherhood has shaped me. It sounds cliché, I know, but beyond my wildest understanding, my desire to be a mother has paved my path in life. When I was a kid, as far back as I can remember, I wanted to be “mommy” when I grew up. I always had a pillow […]
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