Tag Archive: getting pregnant

Don’t listen to what others might say! You’re doing it your way.

Lettie made a choice that others might judge negatively. During her second trimester, she hosted Thanksgiving for more than 20 family members while her husband was in the hospital, and she had just moved into her house three weeks earlier. While most would see that choice as an incredible burden, Lettie wanted, in that space…

Pick what’s important to you

All too often we fall into the pitfall of trying to be superwoman, of trying to do it all, and of comparing ourselves to others who seem to do more or who seem to do better. How do we avoid this? One way is to understand what’s most important to you. What are your values? Is…

Keeping it light while you’re trying to get pregnant

When Laura was 34 and married for three years, she and her husband decided to go towards conception. Both of them were open to having a child, wanted to have a child, but were not in a place of desperation – oh we have to have a child – instead they were open to what…

It Starts with a Commitment

When my husband and I started getting serious about considering when/if we were going to have kids, I started looking at what was holding me back. I got straight with myself: I wanted to have kids and I was terrified of being pregnant. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

How to be with a full range of emotions

At the end of her second pregnancy, Marianne gave birth to a healthy baby and to another beautiful baby she would soon bury. She had been pregnant with twins. The pregnancy went great. They felt so blessed to be adding 2 little babies to their family. They didn’t find out gender and Marianne was hoping…

We all know what happens when we assume!

We all know what happens when we assume, yet is it SO easy to do. I know I assume, especially when someone is experiencing something that I’ve already experienced. I know what she is feeling, right? I’ve been there. Well, I may not at all. There are things that I don’t know about her set…

When the going gets tough…

I’ve interviewed over 60 women about the choices they made during their pregnancies and about how they dealt with any challenging circumstances that came up. And, we women are amazing! I have been and continue to be so inspired by what women do. And, we all do it differently. We find our unique perspectives and…