Santi’s DIY Sailor Christening Party
Genesis 30:22-23 Then God remembered Rachel, and God gave heed to her and opened her womb. So she conceived and bore a son and said, “God has taken away my reproach.” Santi’s baptism was a big thing for my family because we have waited for a very long time for his arrival in our lives. […]
When God Makes You Wait
Being diagnosed with APAS (one of the five categories of repro-immuno fertility or RIF disorders) seemed like a lifetime ago. We thought that we would never surpass the biggest challenge in our lives at that time. But somehow, that painful and seemingly hopeless situation made us hold on to our Creator even more. Husband and I believed that […]
My APAS Timeline
“Pray. Hope. And Don’t Worry.” – Padre Pio I was diagnosed with APAS on October 2013 after I lost my second baby at 10 weeks. Reason: lost heartbeat. Like many of APAS mommies, the husband and I went through a lot – financially, emotionally and psychologically. The miscarriages almost broke us apart but I am thankful […]
An Open Letter to the Husbands of Women with Repro-Immuno Issues
Dear Husband, I have never really stopped to say thank you for staying with me despite all the challenges that this married life brought us. When I was younger, I thought that babies would come easy. Had I known that it would be so hard for us to have our little one, I would have […]
Exclusively Pumping Mama
In time for the World Breastfeeding Week, I wanted to share my experience as an exclusively pumping mom. My breastfeeding journey started immediately when Santi came out of my belly. St. Lukes Global advocates the benefits of breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact at the initial stages of an infant’s life. Unlike other mothers who had trouble […]
Maternity Photo Shoot – Yellow Sun Studio
Getting pregnant has been one of the scariest and most exciting times in our (mine and Eggy’s) lives. Because we had a repro-immuno disorder to battle (more on this here>>), we treat every day as a blessing. On the last stretch of my pregnancy at around 33 weeks, I was able to convince my husband to […]