Tag: emotional journey
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What If This Is My Last Baby?
Get Pregnant Fast I find myself at a pivotal moment in my parenting journey. Each time I pack away another season of my little girl’s clothes, I feel a pang in my heart. My daughter is quickly outgrowing her 2T outfits, and I can’t help but feel a sense of denial wash over me. The…
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To My Little One: Reflecting on My Final Week of Maternity Leave
Get Pregnant Fast As I dropped off your daycare enrollment packet today, the reality hit me—next week, you’ll be joining your big brother at “school.” Initially, I felt a pang of guilt for sending him to daycare while I was home, but I quickly came to appreciate the unique bond we’ve formed during our time…
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Navigating the Transition to a Larger Family: My Journey from One to Two
Get Pregnant Fast A few months ago, while driving home from a delightful dinner with friends, I found myself overwhelmed with emotion. As my 2-year-old son and I turned onto our street, I suddenly realized that this would be our last night ever as just the two of us for his bath time and bedtime…
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Navigating the Emotional Journey of Showing During Your First Pregnancy
Read more When I discovered I was going to be a mom for the first time, I envisioned myself flaunting a beautiful baby bump in flowing dresses and stylish outfits. However, my belly was still flat, and I had yet to consider how my body would transition from a non-pregnant state to one that resembled…
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7 Thoughts Expecting Moms Have During the Second Trimester
Read more Transitioning from the first trimester to the second can feel like stepping out of a storm and into the sunshine. After weeks of nausea and fatigue, many moms-to-be find themselves in a much better place emotionally and physically. The second trimester, which spans from months 4 to 6 of your pregnancy, often brings…
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I Didn’t Truly Understand Fear Until We Faced Losing Our Child
Get Pregnant Fast As I hurried down the hospital corridor, my heart raced to keep pace with the nurses moving swiftly past me. They placed my daughter, Ava, into a large incubator with multiple access points. The hours that followed felt like a whirlwind of medical professionals, each one delivering urgent updates. The two questions…
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Navigating My Love-Hate Relationship with Facebook’s TimeHop Feature
Get Pregnant Fast In the whirlwind of parenting three little ones under five, mornings hold a rare semblance of order. I craft my day like a delicate tapestry in the stillness before dawn, only to watch it unravel the moment the kids wake. As the hours slip away, chaos inevitably takes over. By evening, I…
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20 Gifs That Capture the Joy of Your Baby Finally Sleeping Through the Night
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting By: Emma Thompson Having a baby is, without a doubt, one of the most draining experiences imaginable. Infants seem to have an aversion to sleep, leading you to question if they actually harbor a dislike for you. During the fleeting moments of rest I managed to snag when my children were…
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The NICU Experience: Lessons Learned as a NICU Parent
Get Pregnant Fast It only takes a fleeting moment—a beeping alarm or the unmistakable scent of antiseptic—to trigger a wave of memories from my time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For 116 days, my family lived in this unfamiliar world. At just 22 weeks gestation, my triplet daughters entered the world, their eyes…
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Nothing Can Truly Prepare You for the Journey of Becoming a Stepmom
Get Pregnant Fast “You knew what you were getting into.” Did biological mothers really know what they were signing up for when they decided to have children? They may have read the books, attended classes, and done their research, yet the reality of parenting often hits harder than expected. It is unfair to assume that…