I’ve struggled with depression for many years. And with it my weight. And of course pregnancy and motherhood brings on a whole new level of mental and physical challenges. Back in 2005 when my husband and I were trying to conceive our first child (for a year) my sadness crept in and my weight crept […]
Does Thyroid Affect Mood?
Just before getting pregnant with Ellie in 2009, my psychiatrist suggested I have my thyroid levels checked. She said that some times abnormal thyroid levels can cause psychiatric symptoms such as depression and fatigue, so it was worth a look. No one had ever suggested checking my thyroid before, so I went ahead and got […]
A New Arrival
In June, Katy guest posted here on Motherhood Unadorned “On Being Pregnant, Again” , sharing her emotional struggle with an unplanned pregnancy. Please read her story here, which is so heartfelt in its honesty. I’m happy to tell you that her 3rd daughter Asher Eleanor was born this week, and Katy wanted to share her daughter’s birth story […]
Infertility HURTS!
This is part 3 of Jill Ackfield’s story of her 10-year journey through infertility and the birth of her preemie daughter Lilly. This post is actually a “prequel” to her story, as it was written before Jill got pregnant while she was in the midst of her infertility struggle. GUEST POST By: Jill Ackfield […]
Over 10 Years for Our Big Fat Positive!
Today I’m so pleased to kick off a 3-part series about Jill’s own longtime struggle with secondary infertility and the miracle premature birth of her daughter Lilly. GUEST POST By: Jill Ackfeld, Preemie Mom & Owner of LillyBelle’s Closet I can’t believe it’s already been 13 years since my husband and I naively decided it was […]
A Crisis in Pregnancy. A Crisis at Birth. Postpartum Depression
GUEST POST By: Cristina Ward, Mom of 3-year-old Sofia To My Sofia, Yes I wanted a child. I wanted Sofia so badly, I promise. It took me a very long time to get pregnant and we didn’t know how it wasn’t happening. My husband and I had been married for 5 years and we both […]
Beautiful Family Struggles with Infertility & Hopes to Adopt
Infertility is a topic that is of great importance to me as a woman, blogger and now a mom. I went through minimal infertility issues–in the grand scheme of things–and was able to conceive both of our kids with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) after one try (with Ronin) and two tries (with Ellie). But even so, […]
What’s a guy to expect when she’s not expecting?
Having gone through fertility treatments myself (3 IUIs), I find this fascinating and very true. I was definitely a “Doer.” What were/are you? Have a good Friday. From Today.com http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42096898/ns/today-books/# Marc Sedaka pens book that helps men communicate with and support their wives Marc Sedaka stood by while he and his wife endured endless rounds […]
The Day We Lost Faith
GUEST POST: By Katie Tamblingson of Kady Did Blog This is hardest post to write so far, and probably one of the hardest of my life. I was debating about writing it at all. I tend to be a more private person, and come from a private family. Isaiah and I were talking one day, and […]
How Malachi Found a “Safe Haven” in our Hearts
GUEST POST: From It’s A Preemie Thing Blog. Written by Summer: Mother to Malachi It all started when this guy met this girl….wait, no it started before that! I (Summer) was going to nursing school and got some news, little did I know then, that was going to change my life in many ways. […]
Liz’s story of infertility, loss & love
GUEST POST: By Liz Nyholm, Mom & Artist www.LizPaints4.Etsy.com My name is Liz and I am 37 years young. I am happily married to my husband, Pete, for over 5 years and we are proud parents to a very energetic 15-month-old son, Jacob. I’m a SAHM. We also have a lively five-year-old dog named Lucy. She has […]
My story of infertility
. Back in January of 2006 John and I decided we’d start trying to conceive. We had this big plan that the baby would arrive nine months later and all would be grand. It would perfectly fit into our schedule, avoiding the window when he would be completing his current game. (He’s a game developer.) It seems […]