Pregnancy

I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining Broward Mom Collective as a MOMBassador for 2024! Thank you to Rafeea and Annie, the incredible owners of Broward Mom Collective, for this amazing opportunity! My name is Marie-Josee Berard,...

  As a pediatrician, I have a unique privilege. Over the years, I have been part of many stories of the families that I bond with at work. I have rejoiced at graduations, successes, shared disappointments, and grieved at losses....

Your child's school sends you an email saying that your little one needs their vaccine records updated before being allowed to complete registration for the next school year. You then call your child's pediatrician, who gets you the earliest...

Your Birth – Your Way Water Birth and "Home Birth Experience" Now in a Hospital Setting at Broward Health Medical Center  When I gave birth to my son eleven years ago, I had hoped to labor with my doula in a...

My sweet husband and I met in the winter of 2015. We had a very forward-thinking love story. We met online, we both had two children and with our very first face-to-face meeting we agreed that we both wanted...

I’ve lost 200lbs! With birthing 4 children and becoming bigger than a house each time, I’ve become quite the expert. Topping over 185 pounds this 5-foot 3-inch mama was quite the popular gal at the cook to order all...

My firstborn was delivered by cesarean in another country after seventeen hours of labor. The whole first-time mom experience was quite traumatic for me. I was absolutely unprepared for what was unfolding before my eyes during the laboring hours. My...

That’s right mama it’s one month later, after what I thought was an uncomplicated delivery (in my opinion) and my pregnancy test is still saying POSITIVE! Wait, what, how can this be? So many thoughts rushed through my head as...

I've never fantasized about being pregnant or what the season of maternity would look like. Becoming a parent was never attached to the concept of a fairy tale. Being a mom was synonymous of hard work and sacrifice, lots...

Getting ready to bring life into this world is one of the most exciting yet nerve-wracking experiences ever! You cannot wait to meet your little bundle of joy. Can't help but wonder who he/she will look like. Looking forward...