Pregnancy

Help your C-section recovery go smoother with these tips!     October 13, 2017.   My first pregnancy. I had a normal labor. Quick. I took the epidural as soon as I could. Started pushing. Then. Everything went downhill. After three hours of pushing,...

October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month.  It is a time to remember those sweet babies lost to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death.  I fit into that last category, early infant death.  Three weeks to be exact. ...

My 31st and 32nd birthdays were complete opposites. On May 7, 2018, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown, consumed by negative self-talk and severe postpartum depression after the birth of my second child. The next day,...

Let’s explore postpartum sex and what it means to a new mom.   Picture this … You are six weeks postpartum from a vaginal delivery. You had a second-degree tear, and your stitches haven’t fully dissolved. You are using a peri-bottle when...

Moms in the Lou this month catches up with Dr. Kimberly LeMoine, a very busy mom, wife, and OB/Gyn!   Tell us about yourself and your family! I’m an Army brat and moved around a lot when I was a kid. I...

Heritage Consulting STL understands that every mom needs support and encouragement.     This year is starting off with so many exciting new things on the horizon, and I am ecstatic to share all of it with you! But first, a little...

Pregnancy grief is real, there's no shame in facing your emotions.   I’ll call it blissful ignorance. I was so happy to be unexpectedly pregnant for the second time and in a state of shock and awe for weeks after discovering...

For moms welcoming a new baby under restrictions from COVID-19, having access to free photo editing of their adoption, delivery, or newborn photos is an unexpected blessing.   Social distancing restrictions during the Coronavirus pandemic have completely halted families' opportunity to...

Preparing for a baby the first time around was basically me doing absolutely everything that any mother around me suggested. I think I had 5 diaper/wipe baskets and a million jars of nipple cream around our house. We are...

  Hang on now! By meds, I mean antidepressants, not the hard stuff.  I’m no stranger to depression or anxiety. In fact, I have been on meds to help with that twice now. I'm still on them from going on the...