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Becoming a Mom - The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Done

The day she was born, I broke and am being put back together into a new shape. I never imagined becoming a mom would be like this. I thought it would come so naturally. And perhaps it still has. The natural world isn’t exactly a tame one. In fact, it’s often brutally violent.

Hannah ReedyJanuary 30, 2020motherhood, labor, delivery, postpartum, postpartum depression, marriage, moms, mothers Comments

Six Unexpected Pregnancy Symptoms

Six symptoms I never expected to experience during pregnancy.

Hannah ReedyNovember 4, 2019pregnancy discomfort, pregnancy, pregnancy symptomsComment

How Pregnancy Has Taken Over My Body

Being pregnant is a weird experience. Here are six ways in which my body has ceased behaving normally.

On Being PregnantHannah ReedyAugust 29, 2019pregnancy, heartburn, waddling, cravings, food aversions, pregnancy discomfortComment

Maternity Leave in America Sucks...

Unless your work provides paid maternity leave – which, if you work for the private sector (a non-government job), you have about a 16% chance of having access to paid parental leave of any amount or duration – you’re out of luck.

A Prayer of Benediction for My Baby

I pray that you would

think deeply,

love fully,

hope passionately,

pray fervently,

feel ardently,

and live abundantly.

On ParentingHannah ReedyJuly 6, 2019parenting, prayer, benediction, hope, love, baby, unborn baby, pregnancyComment

Having a Job with Extreme Pregnancy Nausea

When I was about 8 weeks along, I remember telling my husband Brock, "If I weren't pregnant and I felt like this, there's no way I would be going in to work." And some days I don't.