It all started as a normal day. While my daughters were preoccupied with princesses and ponies, I had this small voice telling me to take a pregnancy test. My husband and I had been hoping and praying for our...
One in four pregnancies end in loss.
That is one of the statistics that if I heard it before February 22, 2013 I must have not listened. I mean those kinds of things only happen to other people. Not to...
Dear me,
How much attention did you pay in health class when they explained menstruation and ovulation and all that other lady-part stuff? What did you learn? Oh, yeah - how NOT to get pregnant. That’s pretty much it, right?
Let...
A high-risk pregnancy refers to a type of pregnancy that requires special care in order to have a successful delivery. This kind of pregnancy is often associated with factors such as chronic illnesses or other conditions that put your...
Our third baby graced us with his little preciousness a mere month ago. He’s snuggly and perfect. He also never sleeps and nurses as if he is a tiny and starving Velociraptor, wreaking havoc on me every two hours...
I'm writing this post on the day I took my oldest son to kindergarten. I'm also 36 weeks pregnant with our fourth baby. So you can imagine how the "I'm not going to cry" thing went, as we walked...
I wrote this blog a few months ago. But I had to put it down for awhile. Revisiting my ectopic pregnancy in too much detail still makes me tear up. I’m literally crying right now. Geez.
But no one warned...
My husband and I decide we want another baby and BOOM- I’m pregnant. I see those two little pink lines staring back at me. I never knew just how much joy those two lines would bring me. However, each...
As an OB/GYN, I often get asked about what is safe and what should be avoided during pregnancy. I enjoy these conversations with patients because I feel that I can do a lot to ease fears. Occasionally, I even...
Over 30 years ago, my two daughters were born in a hospital. The first birth was an emergency C-section, which was scary, but I trusted my doctor. Back then, a C-section dictated my second delivery would be the same....
What an experience to be the patient, when I’m normally the caregiver. I’m a midwife at Research Medical Center and I chose to have my first childbirth experience at the hospital I deliver babies at with a midwife named...
When you become a parent/caregiver, you change a lot of external things about yourself. You might buy a minivan. You might move to the suburbs. You probably get way more excited about new Cat & Jack fashions from Target....
We had been together for more than 15 years. She was the one person who I felt I would never have to worry about replacing. She knew some of the most intimate details of my life. I thought we...
I walked out of my doctor’s office feeling defeated: This is just my life now. I went to Costco and bought another jumbo size box of pads because my leaky bladder affected me morning, noon and night. The doctor’s...
Moms. Let’s talk about the Duchess of Cambridge. I mean really talk about it.
She looked great. The mom of three stepped out of the hospital with her hair perfectly styled, makeup looking flawless. She was even in heels! And...
Your Guide To KC
Memorial Day Weekend in Kansas City
Memorial Day weekend in Kansas City offers opportunities to celebrate the true reason for the holiday with family friendly events. For additional weekend activities,...
