Pregnancy + Birth

  Labor. It's messy. It's complicated. It's beautiful. It's private and intimate (and yet... it can sometimes feels like a spectator sport!). No two birthing experiences are alike but there are enough similarities that moms often share a fair amount...

Duluth Mom is thrilled to announce that we are bringing Bloom back to our city for the 4th year in a row as a VIRTUAL event! This exclusive event is geared towards moms, dads, and grandparents who are planning to...

May holds International Day of the Midwife.  Midwives have attended to my prenatal care and delivery in two of my three pregnancies.  They have played a vital part in the success of my birth plans and have encouraged me...

The morning of my scheduled 12-week OBGYN appointment was just like any other morning. My husband let me sleep in as he usually does and our morning routine went like clockwork. I stood at the back door rubbing my...

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...

Let’s not pretend like you don’t miss things. We love our kids and wouldn’t trade them for anything, but sometimes our minds linger on days past, when things were a bit easier and maybe a bit quieter too. Lose...

Bloom :: An Event for New and Expectant Moms is just days away! Why do you want to join us at Bloom?  We have been so busy behind the scenes making sure this event is perfect to celebrate motherhood and...

Postpartum depression is real. I know postpartum depression first hand - but not in the way you might think. May 14 - We left Fay and Andy’s house at 9:30. It was a sad parting. Fay feels unable to cope...

Lately, I have seen more than a few moms rocking some pretty impressive diaper bags. Not only are these bags fashionable, they also can be enormous. Though I admire the level of preparedness of these moms, carrying a huge...

  I am the quintessential bandwagon slacker when it comes to working out. I join in on something, enjoy it for a while, and then fizzle out. It happens to the best of us, but it's so frustrating sometimes! Every time...