I wasn’t planning on having a c-section. I also wasn’t planning on spending the last 9 weeks of my pregnancy in the hospital as a high-risk patient. But, as Dumbledore would say… If you look hard enough, you can almost always find a silver lining in every situation. One of the silver linings of my 9-week … More What to expect when you’re having a c-section
In this post, I’ll share 20 tips for surviving and maintaining your sanity during a long-term stay in the hospital based on my own experience. … More My 9-week journey as a high-risk pregnancy patient: Part 2 – 20 tips for survival and sanity in the hospital
On August 16, 2017, I was 25 weeks pregnant and diagnosed with a condition called Vasa Previa, resulting in me spending the duration of my pregnancy in the high-risk hospital ward. I began writing this post sitting on my husband’s couch bed in room 3106 at Riverside Methodist Hospital where I’d been living for the … More My 9-week journey as a high-risk pregnancy patient: Part 1 – A day in the life
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a month since my last post. A lot has happened since then — we revealed the gender of our twins, our company moved into a brand-spankin’ new office, and we braved a trip to IKEA where we purchased our cribs and Brian spent about 4 hours assembling … More When a perfect pregnancy turns high-risk
For some reason, it seems like our female relatives and friends don’t always spill the beans about all of the strange and unpleasant pregnancy symptoms they experienced, leaving first-time moms in the dark about what to expect when they’re expecting. Sure, the women in our lives talk about the agony of childbirth but they tend to … More 9 unexpected pregnancy symptoms and how I’ve coped with them
Finally, the wait was over On April 26, 2017, my husband Brian and I walked into my OBGYN office for the first ultrasound of our second pregnancy. To say that we were nervous is an understatement since our first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage in 2014. The first nine weeks of this second pregnancy seemed … More For we grew to the same beat of our mother’s heart
I remember staring down at the positive pregnancy test in my hand feeling full of excitement until uncertainty started kicking in and I thought to myself, “Now what?!” Sound familiar? We aren’t born with an innate knowledge of pregnancy, and our lack of pregnancy expertise is never more apparent than when we discover we’re pregnant. Even … More 20 questions to ask at your first prenatal appointment + printable questionnaire
My husband and I are very blessed to be expecting twins currently, but there’s a reason why we get sick-to-our-stomach-nervous before every ultrasound. You see, ultrasounds haven’t always been a joyous occasion for us. … More Miscarriage: From bliss to brokenness + free download
As an 11-year-old experiencing my first menstrual cycle alone with my dad, in the middle of the Canadian wilderness, during an unguided canoeing, camping, and fishing trip, I should have known that I was destined for a life of female problems. … More Infertility: My journey and tips for yours
On this blog, I’ll be sharing the joys, struggles, and faith involved in marriage, infertility, pregnancy, and motherhood. But, first I’ll take a step back and share how my fairy tale began when I met the teenager who became my soulmate. … More First comes love, then comes marriage…
Twins by Grace 