On February 8, 2009 Joey, our bundle of joy arrived five weeks early! A few days later we learned that he had Down syndrome. We had no idea throughout the pregnancy that our baby was going to have Down syndrome. But we had refused most of the prenatal testing because when I saw Joey's heart beating on an ultrasound at 9 weeks gestation I knew that was a baby, our baby, and it did not matter...
I am 40, and will turn 41 in February. My husband and I met later in life and very much want to have a child or children of our own. I have delivered two babies with different trisomies who both passed away in the last two years. Our first baby was born in April of 2008, at 25 weeks 5 days gestation, premature, and lived only two hours. She was diagnosed by Amnio with Downs Syndrome (trisomy 21)...
There are so many C words that make your heart flutter like...couture, cashmere, or better yet closet!
But somehow in my 30's, I had completely forgotten about other C words-words that make your heart feel like it has stopped. Words like carcinoma, cancer or chemo.
I am a TV personality, producer and designer. I am the creator of an illuminated clutch line called www.solasfashion.com. As a...
My name is Nicole, and am 30 years old. I am married to the love of my life, a wonderful French Puerto Rican and we have 4 girls and 1 boy. I am a childbirth educator, doula, aspiring midwife, and mother to 5.
Bellies and Babies focuses on pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting issues, as well as a dabbling of giveaways and personal glimpses into my life.
I am 20 years old and I just found out that I am going to be a new mommy! I am really excited but trying not to get my hopes to high.. Still very early in my pregnancy. I am engaged and not sure about the relationship right now because of the baby, but we are working it out. I love to read, swim, listen to music, and dance.
I own a marketing company in Southern California, Kinetic Solutions, where I live with my two daughters and great husband. I started running twelve years ago and continued after the birth of both daughters-and pregnancy! I completed my first marathon just 14 months after the birth of my second daughter and am currently training for my second. I am also training for my first triathlon. I love the...
I'm a simple, passionate 28 yrs old girl who's looking after goals and enjoy the path of life. My friends always told me that I'm too healthy to be a young girl. I don't have any bad habit, I eat healthy, I go to sleep early, I don't drink/smoke, I workout at least 5 days a week. I cook almost all my meals and really enjoy doing it. So I decided to start a blog to share with others like me my...
My name is Annetta Price, (affectionately called Marie). My husband and I suffered with infertility for over a decade. Early in our marriage, I was diagnosed with a common condition, known as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), which resulted in infertility.
Due to the difficult and painful experience I had, and the fact that I struggled alone because there was hardly anyone I knew...
My name is Adam Freeman and I am the proud father of Kayleigh Freeman who was born at 28 weeks, but was diagnosed early on with severe IUGR (Intrauterine Growth Restriction) and was delieverd via emergency c-section (due to preeclampsia) the size of a 22 week old little girl. She weighed an amazing 1 pound - 1 ounce and defied all the odds against her to survive through the pregnancy and after...
I am a Registered Dietitian and Certified Lactation Counselor with a Master's Degree in Public Health. I am an adjunct professor, nutrition consultant, hospital administrator, evidence analyst, occasional blogger, and most importantly, a mother of two and a wife. My nutrition specialties include perinatal nutrition, pediatric nutrition, breastfeeding, and food allergies.
The goal of...
