Babies

My son (and second child) turned six months old recently. I couldn’t believe how hard this milestone hit me. I thought I could never handle having another baby after my daughter was born in 2017. I remember how hard those...

Take a moment and think back to the early postpartum weeks. Other than sleep, was there something you couldn’t wait to do? Some part of your routine pre-baby, something that made you feel great, that you were dying to...

When our firstborn came into this world, we were so incredibly lucky to be showered with gifts. One of those gifts turned out to be his best friend, his comfort animal, his everything. My son was such a good baby, only...

By now most of us have seen the memes that compare "How It Started vs. How It's Going." Way before the social media trend, my high school Home Economics teacher had us each write a letter during our senior year...

It was just another routine pregnancy check-up in October 2020 when Stephanie Thompson’s care team at Essentia Health noticed what initially appeared to be an irregular heartbeat. Additional testing revealed her unborn baby had a rare condition known as...

When I was younger I had very specific ideas about what my birth plan and motherhood would be like. We would start a family in our mid-twenties and be done having babies by 30. We would have two or...

Congratulations! You're having a baby! All the emotions that come with finding out you are carrying a little one can be exciting, overwhelming, and a bit nerve-wracking. Especially as you begin to think, "What do I need to get for...

Looking for family photographers in Fargo, Moorhead or the surrounding area?  We've all heard the saying, "the days are long, but the years are short." Time moves by so quickly, and our kids grow so very fast. There is nothing...

Note: Fargo Mom understands that all moms make different choices based on what works best for their family. Our writers have a variety of experiences we plan to share in the coming months, including the positive experience of co-sleeping.  The...

The weeks leading up to Christmas, my two-year-old experienced a sleep regression. And she was constantly hungry; it was like she just couldn't get enough to eat. Then it hit me — this was a major growth spurt. This was...