Amanda
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Choosing Your Prenatal Care Team & Birth Place: A Guide for Expectant Parents
Learn the differences between hospital birth, birth centers, and home birth; compare obstetricians, midwives, and doulas; understand common hospital interventions; and discover the questions every expectant parent should ask before choosing a birth place and prenatal care team.
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Sharing Our Pregnancy News: Who We Told, When We Told Them, What We Shared, and Why We Waited
Finding out I was pregnant was only the beginning—deciding who to tell, when to tell them, and how much to share turned out to be a journey all its own. From balancing family expectations and protecting our peace to waiting for milestones that felt right for us, this is the story of how we intentionally…
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How I Told My Partner, I’m Pregnant
Finding out I was pregnant was one thing—figuring out how to tell my partner was another. After weeks of waiting for the “right” time, I finally gathered the courage to share the news, and it didn’t exactly go as planned. From awkward words and overwhelming emotions to an unforgettable gender reveal with our cat, Wilbur,…
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Pregnancy Vitamins & Supplements: What I Actually Took (and What I Learned Along the Way)
Pregnancy nutrition can feel overwhelming, especially with endless opinions, social media advice, and shelves full of prenatal vitamins. Even with my medical background, I spent hours researching what actually mattered. In this post, I’m sharing the prenatal vitamins and supplements I personally chose, the biggest pregnancy nutrition basics to know, and the simple habits that…
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First Trimester To-Dos: My Unique Approach & Why
From dating ultrasounds to early bloodwork, here’s how I navigated my very first pregnancy to-do’s — in my own order — and what you might plan and expect in the first trimester.
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My Pregnancy Discovery | The Surprise That Changed Everything
Discovering I was pregnant was a moment of shock, awe, and joy — a surprise that upended my carefully planned life, demanding medical school schedule, and the path I thought I had mapped. This post explores my pregnancy discovery journey and embarking on the road to motherhood — the rollercoaster of realizing I was expecting,…
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The Ember Mama Story | A Journey of Heart and Fire
Ember Mama began as a space to share and reflect on my own journey — one of passion, purpose, and motherhood. It’s about lighting the fire within — letting it grow gently and glow fiercely.