“No one told me I’d have days where I’d cry for no reason at all. I had no idea I’d have to give myself injections in my abdomen. But I knew I was meant to be a mother.”
‘I’d heard of ‘surprise’ and ‘accidental’ pregnancies. I thought it’d be easy for me.’: Woman births 5 kids through IVF
‘How could she let her blood pressure get so high?’ The right side of my face went numb and started to droop.’: Stroke survivor details recovery journey, ‘I chose to fight’
“I felt my right leg falling asleep. A few seconds later, I couldn’t move my leg or arm. I yelled for my husband. ‘Allen!’ My speech was slurred. Something was wrong, but I didn’t know what.”
‘Just be happy with the child you HAVE.’ I grappled with the fact I couldn’t carry my own baby.’: Best friends share surrogacy journey
“I didn’t do it because I love pregnancy: I absolutely HATE pregnancy. I did it out of the love I have for ‘my person.’”
‘I remember that scared 13-year-old sitting in a hospital refusing to eat. I think she’d be proud.’: Anorexia survivor donates breast milk
“For years, I couldn’t even manage to nourish myself. 15 years later, I am nourishing my body enough to feed my own baby and many others!”
‘As I passed over bags filled with frozen milk, I knew this was huge.’: Woman donates breast milk to moms in need
“How you feed your child is nobody’s business but yours.”
‘You never know, a miracle might happen.’: Same-sex couple shares beautiful open adoption
“We heard it all. ‘You’ll have no trouble getting pregnant! There are so many things you can enjoy without kids!’ I was crushed in a way I hadn’t known was possible. I felt like part of me had died.”
‘Are you having more kids?’ I didn’t want more of my own, but I had a desire to be pregnant again.’: Mom embarks on surrogacy journey
“We had our boy, we had our girl. We felt complete, but the desire to be pregnant again still lingered.”
‘When will I be adopted by another family?’ He couldn’t accept he was safe.’: Adoptive mom talks trauma-informed parenting
“When he came to us, his rap sheet was already long. His mother drank while pregnant and moved without him. We didn’t know how to help this broken little boy.”
‘A psychic took my hand and said, ‘You WILL have a daughter.’ I became obsessed.’: Mom welcomes rainbow baby
“I ate, slept, and breathed getting pregnant. I tried every old wives’ tale and even drank a tonic from our local mystic store owner. I became consumed.”
‘Dear baby, in our hearts, we believe this is the right choice.’: Mom battling infertility pens letter to kids
“Because of the unique way you came into the world, you’ll be a very special person. You’ll be the exact baby we are supposed to have.”