Hello new mom, soon-to-be-new mom, new mom again, and still-feel-like-a-new-mom-11-months-in (that’s me). Here we are post-pregnancy raising a child, and it’s not always easy. Mom-ing is a whole new world of emotions and physical experiences. This week is Maternal...
Whether it’s planned or completely unexpected, when your baby is in the NICU, life just gets overwhelming. My son was rushed to Children’s Mercy by ambulance early in the morning on his third day of life. I was completely...
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Wednesday, June 28
3 a.m. Wake up to use the restroom and continue to toss and turn and think about meeting the little guy that’s been growing in my belly for the past 9 months. Will he have hair? Will...
There are people who have mixed feelings about chiropractic, and others who may even scoff at the idea, but the truth is I've seen a lot of people benefit from it, including myself. And in my experience, the trick...
We’re nearing the end of this pregnancy, and I’ve been gathering the things I’ll need to pack when it’s go time. I should probably have them already packed and ready to go but I’m a procrastinator so I’m sure...
I’ve been counting down the weeks and now days until Baby Love, KC’s Only Baby Fair on June 11 at the Overland Park Convention Center. Frantically prepping and panicking, trying to get everything done and ready for our new...
There are a lot of things I’ve planned: my wedding, my grocery list, our future Disney trip (down to every hour, I might add), etc. My birth plan? It looks like this: do what’s best for me and baby...
Standing in my bathroom at the hospital, alone for the first time in probably months, I looked at myself in the mirror. I stood there for awhile. Just thinking. Looking. How did I get to this point? How did...
A couple of weeks ago we celebrated my daughter’s first birthday. Like most moms, I spent the day scrolling through pictures on my phone and tried to hold back tears as I recounted that special day a year prior....
My name is Mallory, I'm a birth and postpartum doula, and I absolutely love epidurals.
Those who know me, though, know that I had my last two children at home, unmedicated with a midwife.
So, what gives?
When I first became a...
Historically I am a fast birther.
With my first I was induced before my guess date, and I still only labored for 9 hours. As a first-time mom, that’s pretty quick. With my second I woke up to contractions and...
Choosing a doula was the first thing I did, as we prepared to move from the UK to the US at 8 months pregnant. A deliberate choice in my quest for the perfect birth story. What happened is, in...
Midwives.
Floral crowns, essential oils and birth circles, right?
When I had my first baby, I automatically went to an obstetrician. I thought, "Well, you get pregnant, you go to an OB!" So I did. That choice impacted my birth and...
I've had three babies.
All of my extended family lives out-of-state, all over the country. When I went into labor with the first, I didn't have to worry about childcare for any other children. The second time, I had to...
The day I delivered my firstborn was, hands-down, one of the greatest days of my life.
It was also a little traumatic.
I don’t use that word lightly. In fact, I didn’t use the word “trauma” to describe my first birth...
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Where to See Baby Animals This Spring in Kansas City
Spring is here and so are the baby animals! Bring the whole family for a newborn meet and greet. Learn about farm life, interact...
