A Poem on Postpartum Depression; A #MyStoryMatters
by Melissa Hoos I’m mama to one amazing 10 month old boy. Having been diagnosed with clinical depression and generalized anxiety disorder at age 15, I knew I was at a…
Pumping And Grief In Adoption – A #MyStoryMatters
by April To have swollen breasts filled with milk, and no baby to feed is painful, more so in the soul. The loss is magnified when the milk starts to…
#MyStoryMatters: Adoption ≠ A Better Life, Just A Different One
by Alyssa Ruben Nobody prepares you for the grief you feel when you sign those relinquishment papers and forever become what society deems a “birthmom”. Nobody prepares you for the…
The Pumping Birthmom: Pumping for the Baby I Didn’t Take Home- Talia’s Story #MyStoryMatters
by Talia My son Yeshua was almost two when I realized I was pregnant again. But this time instead of tears of joy I cried tears of fear and disbelief….
What You Need to Know About Jaundice, Breastfeeding, and Your Newborn Baby
by Linda Zager, RN, IBCLC This post made possible by the generous support of Ameda, inc. You just went through this transformative experience….
A Birthmom Raises the Question of Breastfeeding and Adoption- #MyStoryMatters: Vicki’s Story
by Vicki I am birthmom to Kevin. What is a birthmom you ask? That means that I did not raise him. I gave him to a family to raise. I…
