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I instinctively knew around my 31st week of pregnancy that something was wrong. My feet, face, and hands swelled up so much that I cried myself to sleep each night after work from the pain. I was gaining weight at an alarming rate, even though I hardly ate much due to my...

It all began on January 1st, 2014 at the stroke of midnight. My husband and I were in Buenos Aires, Argentina celebrating New Year's Eve with his family and friends at a country estate. The friends who owned the property have a tradition of lighting lanterns and releasing them into the sky...

Watching my body change during pregnancy has been far from easy. I adore my growing belly, but not the fact that the rest of my body has grown significantly as well. Despite this, I still wanted to celebrate my bump in our maternity photo shoot and opted for a gown that...

A maternity photo shoot was an absolute must for me once I discovered I was pregnant. As soon as I found the photographer of my dreams, Brittany Lauren Photography, I spent months pouring over Pinterest for ideas. However, thanks to a challenging pregnancy, I was scrambling at the last minute to...

I am not going to lie; I was hoping for a girl.  Of course, it goes without saying, that first and foremost I wanted a healthy baby, but I was definitely pulling for team pink.  I had already planned my daughter's nursery in my head and all of the trips we...