Mom’s World Famous Banana Bread By John Smith, May 8, 2009 This classic banana bread recipe comes from my mom — the walnuts add a nice texture and flavor to the banana bread. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Yield: 1 loaf Tags: Low fat Nutrition facts: 240 calories, 9 grams fat Ingredients: …
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Return to Work
It’s something that many women are faced with every day, returning to work after maternity leave. In the beginning stages of pregnancy, I looked forward to eight weeks of maternity leave. I had plans for how I would spend it, and knew it would include a lot of sleep and watching TV. I knew it …
What the heck is a cerclage?
The day that my first cervical cerclage was placed is mostly a blur, but I will do my best to recount my experience. I had spent the previous night in the hospital, hooked up to IV antibiotics. At that point, the doctors weren’t sure why my cervix spontaneously opened. They mentioned two possibilities. One: I …
Motherhood.
So here I am. Tired, mentally drained, smelling like rotten milk. My nails are broken, legs unshaved and I’m pretty sure I forgot to put deodorant on today. Motherhood. You’ve been there right? If not, you certainly know someone who has. You’ve seen the memes on Facebook. You’ve read about it in a book. You’ve …
Hump Day
Today is a Wednesday, which would usually mean “hump day,” or half way through the work week. On a typical day, I would be at the office, finishing up my last project for the day before heading to the gym and then home to make dinner for my husband. The best part of my day …
Hospital Bed Rest
For the last 11 weeks, I’ve had a one-track mind. My baby is literally the only thing in the world that matters. Three weeks ago, that feeling intensified, and now I know with full certainty, that feeling will never go away. On April 20 at 2 a.m., I got up to use the restroom. When …
The “Perfect Pregnancy”
My husband and I found out I was pregnant very early on. After years of dating, countless moves, job changes, and a blissful honeymoon phase of marriage, we had finally purchased a house and started trying to expand our family. After the second month of trying, I bought a pregnancy test as early as I …
The Scariest Day of My Life
After discussing my very bleak options, my husband and I elected to undergo an emergency cervical cerclage procedure.
Preterm
Thanks for joining me. My name is Kristin Dahl and I live in Nebraska. In October 2018, my husband and I found out that we were expecting our first child. I cannot describe the joy we felt as we started to prepare for the life-changing experience of parenthood. However, there was no way we could …
Preterm 