I’ve mentioned many times before that you should make the most of your pregnancy because you never know if you will have more pregnancies. I often see pregnant women wearing really cute t-shirts that have a cute saying regarding their pregnancy, such as “It’s All About the Belly!” I love them! They weren’t popular when I was pregnant with Noah and I don’t recall seeing them that much when I was pregnant with Charlie.

Although, your pregnancy may not have come about because of the best of circumstances, still enjoy it and celebrate it. So, why not sport a cute and fun... more

The love a first time mother (or well any mother for that matter) feels for her child can be so overwhelming! Overwhelming in a good way, of course! I used the word first time mother in the previous sentence because I think that the love a first time mother feels for her baby may just blow her way. Someone who is already a mother is aware of that indescribable, astronomical amount of love that you feel for this little person instantly.

When I had my first baby, Noah, I was not prepared for that love. Of course, I loved him while he was in my womb, but there is... more

Since Jenna recently informed me that today is BlogHer Blog Act for Mothers Act Day, I too will be blogging about my personal postpartum experiences today.

I honestly do not remember a whole lot of anything that would be considered Post Partum Depression after giving birth to Noah. He was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for weeks after his birth. I was a young, first time mother. Because of Noah’s... more

In my last post, I introduced you to Cari, a birthmother who brought her baby home for a week before placing her in an open adoption. While discussing this, one issue that came up in the conversation between Cari and I was the reaction of others.

Bringing a baby home before placement is not terribly common as far as I know. I can count the number of girls I know who have done this on one hand. Just to clarify, in this post I mean bringing the baby home before placement in the same sense... more

In my last post, I explained that one of your rights as the mother of your child is to take him or her home before making a final decision and placing. My friend, Cari, did just this last July after giving birth to her daughter, Selah. Cari knew that adoption was the right decision for Selah knew that the short stay in the hospital would not be enough time for her to spend with Selah so Cari opted to bring her baby home with her before placing her for adoption. Cari agreed to answer a few of my... more

Even though you are considering adoption, you still have the right to bring your baby home from the hospital. Some expectant mothers considering adoption may take their baby home from the hospital with the intent to parent. Some may be successful at parenting while others may decide once giving parenting a try that adoption is still the right decision for them. There are others still that may bring their baby home for an amount of time to have a little more time with their baby fully intending to place their child for adoption once they have spent more time with their baby outside... more

Halloween is just around the corner. Will you be dressing up this year? Some of the local businesses in my area require (or encourage rather) their employees to dress up and I often find it funny to see adults in costume I was never pregnant during Halloween so I never had to come up with a costume. Dressing up while pregnant might seem a little silly, but it could add a little fun to a stressful time during an unplanned pregnancy.

Although, pregnancy could make dressing up a little more difficult, with a little creativity it is not impossible! I went searching the internet... more

For some women experiencing a crisis pregnancy, finding options to help, may seem like yet another hurdle to overcome. A woman may have a child they are already parenting, or a soon to be newborn baby, or all of the above, and may be feeling without a ton of options for a variety of reasons. Sometimes a mother may just need a safe place for her child to be cared for, while she locates resources, and fully considers all her parenting options.

There is currently a real need for the kind of place that keeps a child safely cared for, while a mother considers her plans for... more

A comment by Jenna in my last post regarding the Infant Care Center in Orange County California got me to thinking that I should probably be adding a disclaimer to these posts that are about different programs in which I have read news articles about. I probably should have done this from beginning, so just call me backwards!

First of all, for the record, let me state that I am not endorsing any of these programs nor... more

I came across a recent news article out of the Orange County Register, about a new infant care center in Orange County, California. The center is the latest project of Casa Teresa, a charity organization that provides intensive parenting classes, shelter, and support to low income mothers, drug addicted mothers, etc.

On Thursday, Casa Teresa and a coalition of partners and supporters opened an infant care center for its high-risk, low-income... more