The Village Press

The one about expectations

I used to do yoga at lunch in this church across the street from my office and I was leaving the class when the daycare called to tell me that they...

The one about being thrust into motherhood

I had to quickly jump into motherhood. He was born in the morning and my husband left that afternoon for work - five hours after his son was born....

The one about thrush

My postpartum experience with my first born was pretty uneventful aside from a RAGING case of thrush. I knew without a doubt that my newborn and I ...

The one about Down's Syndrome

Nobody and nothing prepares a mother for a NICU stay (no matter how short or long it is) and a postpartum, life altering diagnosis for your baby. M...

The one about twins

When I think back to when I had my twins, it was one of the worst moments in my entire life. No, I’m not referring to my beautiful, miracle babies ...

The one about the episiotemy

Prenatal courses give you all these stats around tearing and assisted delivery so I assumed I’d be like most and come out with a tear but back on m...

The one about postpartum hemmoraging

When I was eight days postpartum with my second, I thought I was in the clear. I couldn't believe how much better the second time felt. Not sure if...

The one about recovery

I think we are so unprepared for the slew of things that can happen during recovery. We are briefed on stitches, postpartum depression, lack of sle...

A pre-Covid story about breastfeeding

(A pre-covid nursing story) My nursing issue is an abundance of milk. You would think that would be an amazing problem to have, but it’s a bit awk...

Expectation Vs. Reality #4 feat. Sarah Nicole Landry

BEFORE (expectations): On mental health: This is my fourth kid but also my first pregnancy in eleven years. My son is ten. So, between the first ti...

Expectation Vs. Reality #3 Margot Grant Witz

BEFORE (Expectation): I didn't really think we would have children. My husband, Alex. He is a great human being and he deserves to be a dad. He wou...

Expectation Vs. Reality #2 feat. Lani Weisinger

BEFORE (Expectation): I’m not finding out the gender because I truly think I’m not going to be ultra disappointed with whatever I have. If it was s...