by Shadra Bruce | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
MomsGetReal Guest Contributor Stacey Stanbery When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was surprised at all the changes that took place in my body. The love and joy I felt at her first kicks were stronger than I’d ever imagined. And so was the back pain! By...
by Shadra Bruce | Let's Talk, Pregnancy and Your Newborn
MomPower Contributor Kelli Lund Stretch marks. If you’re anything like me, you were left with these constant reminders of just how swollen and big pregnancy made you. I know some women have great, elastic skin and others swear by cocoa butter. But I’m not...
by Lisa Van De Graaff | Pregnancy and Your Newborn
MomPower Contributor Lisa Van De Graaff I gave birth to my baby at 2:40am, twenty-seven hours after those first pains I’d waited so long to feel. The contractions were regular from the start, and progressed normally. I rode the waves with the help of my partner, who...