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Stephanie’s Fight for Mental Health Awareness

March 21, 2019 By Ashley McKeown Leave a Comment

This story is a part of our Raw Motherhood series, a collection of true accounts from real moms. We hope these stories will help shed light on real issues, but we are not medical professionals and are not offering medical advice. If you are in need of immediate help or feel you could be a harm to yourself or others, please call 911.

My world completely changed when I found out I was pregnant.

It was May of 2001, and my husband and I were about to move from Minnesota to attend the Rhema Bible Training Center in Oklahoma. We’d been married for almost four years, but a baby wasn’t currently on my radar. And though I was excited to have a baby, I was sad that I wouldn’t be able to attend school because of my due date. [Read more…] about Stephanie’s Fight for Mental Health Awareness

What No One Told Me About Breastfeeding, Part 1

February 24, 2019 By Ashley McKeown Leave a Comment

Before becoming a mom, I didn’t really know much about breastfeeding.

When I got pregnant, I began learning about the science and the medical benefits for me and baby. I was amazed at the information; it was eye-opening. I looked forward to sharing the experience with my child, but I wanted to go into it with an open mind. Seeing so many moms struggle to breastfeed made me keep my expectations in check. [Read more…] about What No One Told Me About Breastfeeding, Part 1

What No One Told Me About C-Sections

November 1, 2018 By Ashley McKeown 4 Comments

A c-section can be a scary experience, and it's hard to know what to expect. Here's a list of things I wish I would have known about c-sections. I certainly wasn't prepared for the gas pains or vomiting! C-section recovery is no joke! #cesarean #postpartum #laboranddelivery #csections

Every mom that’s had a cesarean birth has probably had a slightly different experience.

I’ve met moms who loved their c-sections or even preferred them to their natural births. But there are also many moms who struggled with their surgeries.

C-sections can have complications, both during and after, and recovering from major surgery can make caring for a newborn immensely more difficult.

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