So many of you had such kind words of encouragement and condolences to offer when I suffered my most recent miscarriage that I thought I should come back and give you all an update on how I’m doing. December 28th marked 3 months since Amara was born. It took 9 weeks and 6 excruciating LONG …
Pregnancy
Friends, I was so excited to get back on here and tell you that we were expecting a GIRL. I’m so sad to share that her heart stopped beating around 16 weeks. Last week I went to check the heartbeat with my home doppler like I had been every week since about 10 weeks and …
Congratulations on your pregnancy! I have 7 children, so I’ve compiled 7 pregnancy tips for you today! I LOVE being pregnant! Sure, there were times when I complained during my past pregnancies, but overall I loved the experience. There is something magical about hearing your baby’s heartbeat inside of you and feeling those precious baby …
He’s here! Our baby boy was born a few days ago and we are so happy to have him join our family! After much debate, we named him Matthias. This birth was very different from births in the past. Spoiler alert – he was born at the hospital and not at home like we had …
Our sweet little Ruby Joy entered our family earth side back on January 17th and we couldn’t be more delighted. I’ve shared in the past that we’d be having a repeat c-section as 4 of our 5 other kiddos were also born this way. (The one VBAC we had with baby #2 did not go …
Let’s be honest, the birth of your new baby (or babies) is truly the BEST gift for a new mom. Nothing can top the gift of a new child. Of course, new moms still like other gifts to celebrate the new life too, plus, they deserve to be pampered a little bit. Don’t you agree? …
I’m sorry. I can’t find a heartbeat. The baby is not to be moving either. Thursday the 9th started like any other day for our house. Orin left for work, the kids and I had breakfast, and then we got to work on homeschooling. We were coming off of a 3 day Labor Day weekend …
Miranda’s Perspective Maternity clothes have changed SO much over the years. Back when I had my first child over 16 years ago, the maternity selection was slim. What was most readily available were tent-like smocks that truly made me feel AND LOOK like a whale. While I did purchase some of those hideous maternity tops, …
Hey everyone, Miranda here. I’ve been writing for Janessa for quite awhile now but haven’t shared much about the births of our five children. I have had 4 c-sections and one v-bac that didn’t go well. So, today, I thought it would be helpful to share with you what I wish someone had told me …
Everyone told me that the second trimester of pregnancy is the “best” and the “easiest” and the “most enjoyable period of the whole pregnancy”. While I am not disagreeing, I still think that pregnancy isn’t always just a walk in the park. The ever-growing baby bump comes with a lot of challenges. Pregnancy has come …