Pregnancy + Postpartum

My name is Alecia Jameson. I have a husband, a wonderful son, and a home. I am well-educated and have a career that I am proud of. What I do not have is memories of a great childhood.  I preface...

Expecting a baby is an exciting and uncertain time for most moms. Moms that have recently given birth or are currently pregnant have the added burden of stress and uncertainty that we're all experiencing as we navigate this unfamiliar...

(Before I begin, as a former English teacher, I feel obligated to say that I know that I used a dangling preposition in my title.  But who says, “Five Birth Services About Which You Might Not Know?” I’m going...

Our 2nd Annual Bloom:: An Event for New and Expecting Moms sponsored by East Alabama Health was hosted on March 26th, 2022 at the Bottling Plant Event Center. We were THRILLED to once again offer this event as it...

In life, it seems that we do a lot of waiting.  Our parents waited 9 months for us to be born.  Waited for us to take our first steps, say our first words.  They waited for the first day...

I’m 20 weeks pregnant with a precious little boy the day that I’m writing this. I should be happy, but I’m not. I’m cracking under the weight of all this. The other morning my husband asked me why I...

Let me start by saying I have never been a stay at home mom since being blessed with my first child in May 2016. I stayed home with her for 9 glorious weeks before returning to my position as...

As new moms, we are constantly thinking of all the things we could need to prepare for our little one to arrive.  We organize and reorganize our baby's room and probably even a few more times after that. We...

  One common topic during a pregnancy is your weight. Your doctor talks about it, your family and friends talk about it, and for some reason, even strangers decide to talk about it. I’ll admit I was terrified of gaining...

Ever get so fed up with making decisions that you just want someone to tell you what to do for the rest of your day? Or life. No judgement. Or you start out the day making good, healthy decisions,...