"It's not as bad as you think it will be"
"Your body was made for this!"
"You might actually LIKE labor"
"My labor felt amazing and really bonded me to my baby"
"Millions of women do it every day!"
"It will be over before...
I hadn’t even finished, and the line was pink. Really pink...bright pink. I started crying.
Ten minutes earlier I had awoken from a dead sleep and shuffled into the bathroom. I closed the door, turned on the light and started...
To My beautiful NICU babies,
This isn’t how it was supposed to be. We were supposed to have many more weeks to prepare for your arrival. My hospital bag wasn’t packed, we hadn’t finished the nursery, and I hadn’t yet...
The first time I heard the phrase "geriatric pregnancy" I had to physically contain myself from kicking the doctor in the shins (or somewhere else). My mind swirled and I sputtered to ask "Did you just say GERIATRIC? As...
When our moms were pregnant with us, chances are that they were told to avoid exercise, but like other outdated parenting advice, such as putting a baby to sleep on their stomach, times have changed.
Research has shown that exercise may...
The best piece of advice my mother gave me was to pick a name for my child that I didn't mind saying over and over again for the next eighteen years. Boy did she hit the nail on the...
This is not my first pregnancy rodeo. I have a two-year-old and a three-year-old, but this is the first time that there has been more than one in my uterus at the same time trying to beat me into...
Can I give a shout out to all of the pregnant mommies in Charleston!? It's awfully hot for anyone, but add being pregnant and it becomes almost unbearable. That's why we've come up with a few ideas to keep...
*Thank you to Lauren Manaker for this guest post on how to have a fun (and safe) babymoon while enjoying the endless culinary options around Charleston! Please note, this is not medical advice and you should always consult your...
The journey to motherhood, and through motherhood, looks different for everyone. Struggles with fertility, health issues, timing, age…these are just some of the things that our fellow Charleston Moms Blog writers have dealt with, and are sharing in their...
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Pack Athletics is a family-friendly gym with locations in the heart of West Ashley and Mount Pleasant, and we're proud to be the home...
