Pregnancy

Hello everyone! I’d imagine you found this post because you’re either my friends or family who are genuinely curious about how my delivery went and/or you’re contemplating a natural delivery yourself! Before I go into my delivery story, if you’re expecting, one of the things I highly recommend that both parents do within the first…

I always wanted a big family. I didn’t grow up around cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. because they were all in Vietnam. So while technically, I had a large family – I didn’t get the full big family experience. Thankfully, I married into an awesome large family! (When I met Matt’s extended family for the…

When people hear that we planned an unmedicated, natural birth – they are often surprised or shocked. My girlfriends described me as “brave” or “courageous.” After having my son, I am more than happy to toot my own horn and proud that I was able to have him naturally. My attitude towards birth since the…

With this being our first pregnancy, Matt and I didn’t know what the “process” was like for selecting a doctor and specifically, we didn’t realize that if you didn’t have a doctor, there would be a countdown to find one as soon as possible. For the most part, my husband and I practice a holistic…

We wanted to surprise our families, but we weren’t sure how. Matt came up with this video idea so that we could announce our pregnancy and surprise everyone at the same time. I still love watching this video and seeing our families’ faces when they realize our happy news.

Are we ready for a kid? Each couple has their journey and their life experiences will greatly differ from one another. My husband’s and my journey has taken us down a path of wanting a family. Our decision to start a family wasn’t spontaneous nor did it feel like it was just what you do…