As my last postpartum visit nears, I am sad that I will no longer see my OB regularly. I started to feel this way shortly after delivery and also experienced the same thing with my first-born. I was surprised...
I am no stranger to self-image issues. As many teenage girls do, I went through my fair share of crying into dressing room mirrors when the swimsuit didn't look like it did on the model in the ad, or when the...
In 2020 the US maternal mortality rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births. This is three times more than the rate in 10 other high-income countries studied. What’s more, this number has been on a steady rise for...
Earlier this week, I opened up my heart and shared my story of how I became a mother. This is a continuation of that post and an effort to share hope and spread awareness about Congenital Heart Defects {CHD}.
Be...
To the people reading this post because they saw the word - infertility - and thought they were going to find the magic answer in my blog post, I'm sorry. I'm sorry because there is no magic answer, and...
We are dedicated to raising awareness and educating our community about the varying types of infertility and the many options available.
The walls are quickly closing in on my time in my reproductive years. For the past 6 years, I've been having a constant conversation with myself {and my mama tribe} about planning to have babies, trying to have babies, carrying...
I hate being pregnant. It's uncomfortable, it takes over my entire being, it makes me absolutely miserable at times, and the grand finale is potentially the most intense physical pain I'll ever experience. Plus, the struggle with infertility just...
Hello, and welcome to The Cold Coffee Club, a podcast brought to you by Houston Moms! We're here to give you a little bit of that mom-to-mom connection, fun, and conversation amidst all the chaos! Join us as we...
The first time I learned about cytomegalovirus I was an undergraduate student at Baylor University. I sat in my dorm room studying for an exam and probably wrote the word on a flash card next to the other "TORCH"...
Houston Guides + Resources
Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (September 20-22)
Summer may be in the rearview mirror, but that doesn’t mean the fun around H-town stops! To help ensure you and your crew are...
