To say my family's journey to the NICU was unexpected would be an ENORMOUS understatement. If you had told 8-month-pregnant-me, reporting for her last day of work for the school year that I would be holding my first baby...
Welcome to Bump Diaries – a pregnancy series on Houston Moms Blog! Becky is expecting, and here she will share her journey – the good AND the ugly – with all of you. It is sort of like an homage to the original...
As an older mom and a fertility specialist, I really wish getting pregnant was how they show it in the movies - lots and lots of sex and boom! A positive pregnancy test, and everyone is thrilled! But the...
Heather's Story
Growing up, I always dreamed of being a mom. I rocked my baby dolls, played 'house,' and even diapered my brothers countless occasions. In the middle of 2011, I started to get the itch to have a baby...and...
After two healthy, uneventful pregnancies I never imagined that an itch I felt in the middle of the night would lead me to fighting for my third baby's life. I am one of the less than one percent of...
The Loss
The Doppler, you know the one, you hold your breath every time it's placed on your stomach and reach out into the static to hear the noise - the noise that will let you exhale. Sometimes that noise...
Kimmy! You're a mom {we love those} ... you are pregnant {you know we're excited for you} ... and you've got the grand stage {we're somewhat jelly}. But you've rolled all that together and somehow decided to use it to...
As a mom of two young boys, I am regularly asked if I’m going to “try for a girl.” So many thoughts run through my head when someone carelessly asks me such an ignorant question...
First of all, I am fairly...
Making a baby is like baking a cake :: You need the right ingredients in the right order for the right amount of time.
But how the cake comes together also depends on who the bakers are. When you have...
On Sunday, May 6th, the Houston Moms Blog Team hosted our 4th Annual Bloom Event at The Motherhood Center. With almost 100 Greater Houston Area moms, expectant moms, and guests in attendance, it was an afternoon to remember!
This...
Houston Guides + Resources
Family-Friendly Things to do in Houston this Weekend (May 17-19)
May brings forth sunny weather, outdoor activities, and unfortunately for some, bouts of illness and injury. In addition to allergies and sinus infections, respiratory...
