At 39 weeks exactly, I woke up to contractions and by the afternoon, we welcomed our beautiful rainbow baby into the world. This is my labor story.
My Rainbow Baby Diary (Chapter 10): Prodromal Labor or Braxton Hicks
I can’t believe I’m almost 35 weeks pregnant. The days have gone so fast and so slow all at once. The past two weeks, I have learned that Braxton Hicks aren’t the only type of false contractions you can experience long before labor: prodromal labor is the worst and I can’t wait for the next few weeks to pass.
My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 9 “The Longest Third Trimester Ever”
I remember the third trimester feeling long with aches and exhaustion. However, nothing could’ve prepared me for a third trimester under Stay at Home orders during Covid-19. It’s been four weeks at home and I feel like the other shoe keeps dropping.
My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 8 “Covid 19”
There were many things I feared going into my rainbow baby pregnancy. Social isolation, lack of essential supplies, and a deadly viral outbreak were definitely not on that list. Yet here we are.
My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 7 “Viability”
I’m 24 weeks and officially reached viability. While I still fret some days, I’m starting to feel a little calmer, especially the more she kicks.
My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 6 “The Week That Never Ends”
As I entered week 19, I found new struggles from battling insomnia to the arrival of Braxton Hicks, all while trying to find a balance between my life as a stay at home mom and working on building my blog.
Top 5 Unique Co-Ed Baby Shower Themes
5 best co-ed baby shower themes and ideas complete with what to serve to eat, what games and activities to play, decoration ideas, and invitations.
My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 5 (We’re Having a…”
Entering the second trimester with my rainbow baby, my nerves finally started to calm. My pregnancy brain kicked into overdrive, I started to feel flutters, and we learned the gender of the baby!
My Rainbow Baby Diary (Chapter 4): Finding Peace
As I entered my 12th week, I was still a bundle of nerves and yet I could feel myself finally coming to peace with my journey.
My Unfiltered 2019 Family Newsletter
Do you get family newsletters during the holidays that 90% of the time boast about their greatest achievements & travels of that year? This is not that letter.