Pregnancy + Birth

The lights are dimmed. The gel is cold. The continual pushing of the ultrasound probe is becoming uncomfortable. I turn to the left. I turn to the right in an attempt to assist the technician in getting a better...

We are SO excited to be hosting the 7th annual Bloom event in partnership with Essentia Health! Whether it’s the birth plan you want or the specialists you need, Essentia Health is by your side every step of the way....

I had always wanted a little girl. I remember being pregnant with my first child and hoping and wishing for "it" to be a girl. My doctor didn't believe in ultrasounds so I never had one with that pregnancy. It...

It’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month and all month long I’ve been reading beautifully-written and harrowing stories of miscarriage, stillbirth, sudden infant loss, infant loss due to underlying medical conditions, and termination due to fatal chromosomal abnormalities, but...

A second child can mean the influx of more stuff. In the age of minimalism and decluttering, it can seem counter productive to have a list of things to add to your home, but I think that having an...

I trudge down the stairs into the building's basement, wind my way through the dark skinny corridor to the Lactation Room, a tiny office that hasn’t been utilized for anything besides storage and expressing breast milk since the 1970s...

I met my husband during graduate school. We got married, started our careers, and I got my doctorate in physical therapy. In 2011, we decided we were ready for parenthood, and fortunately it didn’t take long to conceive. We were super...

  Getting pregnant was such an exciting thing. I don't think I have ever seen my husband smile so big when I told him. I was excited from the get-go, but also nervous about labor and delivery. The first time...

Ninety-one percent of women and expecting mothers do not know about Cytomegalovirus (CMV), yet it is the most common congenital viral infection in the United States. I was one who had never even heard the term "CMV" before meeting...

Yay! Duluth Mom is thrilled to announce that we are bringing Bloom back to our city for the 5th year in a row, second year as a virtual event. We are linking arms with City Mom Collective {our parent...