The anatomy scan was scheduled for noon, but the morning felt like it stretched on forever. Time didn’t move the way it should have. It dragged and hovered all at once, like the day itself was holding something heavy alongside me. I woke up already bracing, already carrying that tight, familiar feeling in my chest—the one that makes it hard to take a full breath. That morning, my midwives’ student reached out about picking up a placenta for encapsulation. On any other day, it

There’s something about Thanksgiving week approaching that fills me with this deep, warm excitement—almost like my whole-body leans into the shift. The air feels a little softer, the house feels cozier, and I catch myself daydreaming about slow mornings, warm meals, and having my people under one roof. Motherhood has changed the way I experience this holiday completely. Before kids, Thanksgiving was about gathering, cooking, and making sure the rolls didn’t burn. Now? It’s ab

When I think about preparing for birth, I always say it’s so much more than packing a hospital bag or timing contractions. Birth asks for your body, your mind, and your heart. You can take every class and read every book (trust me, I did!) — but at the end of the day, building mental and emotional strength is what helps you stay grounded when labor takes its own path. Let’s talk about what that actually looks like in real life — no textbook talk, just honest, gentle guidance.

As October comes to a close, I find myself sitting in the familiar stillness that always seems to follow Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. The world gets a little quieter, but inside, everything still hums with memory. This is my second October as a loss mom. Two years of carrying this love and this ache. Two years of learning what it means to live with both grief and gratitude woven together. Last October felt like walking through fog — the kind where every step hur