“What do you do?” asked the lady beside me on a plane. After hearing I was an OB/GYN, she quickly launched into her own birth story. She described a long induction followed by 2 hours of pushing, then an emergency c-section. About half way through the tale, her voice began to take on a bitter tone. ... View Post

We have so many expectant mamas (and some with brand new babies) in our community, I felt led to follow up my 10 Scriptures for Fighting Fear in Pregnancy post with 10 Scriptures for New Moms. After all, scripture is our best defense against fear, stress, confusion, sleep deprivation. . .you name ... View Post

The second I hit save on the manuscript for The Pregnancy Companion, the information began to evolve. Medical and scientific breakthroughs happen on an hourly basis. In additi0n to serving as a community for our readers, this blog serves as my way to help keep the book's information fresh. This blog ... View Post

As I've been walking through my days lately, I've often stopped and wondered how I could have better prepared my heart for baby's first year. We spend so much time preparing the nursery or the wardrobe, yet there is so much heart prep that should be done before welcoming another life into ours. ... View Post