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Just Not Feeling It

So there are a lot of opinions out there about pregnancy and everything that comes with it. People tell you how you should and shouldn’t feel right from the beginning, which I think can create a lot of guilt. Well, I am here to tell you something. All pregnancies are different, and all are surrounded…

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Small Part of the Impact

Our wonderful client advocate, Tammy, shares her story with our center below. I have loved and believed in the mission of Hope First ever since I first learned about it two years ago. I began volunteering behind the scenes helping with fundraisers and sending out mass mailings. Over that year, I saw the most amazing,…

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Dream Come True

I hear often that a lot changes when a woman becomes pregnant. Some of the changes are expected, like nausea or a growing belly, but others have more to do with the long term. Like how different their lives will look with a child as opposed to being on their own, or how plans have…

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When You’ve Got Nothing Left

Does it ever seem like when you’re already past your breaking point, something else hits you and leaves you lying on the floor? Or maybe the one thing you hate most in life, the circumstance that you just want GONE NOW, seems like it is and will last forever. In moments like these, we all,…

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Pregnancy – First Milestones

For most women, the first symptom of pregnancy that they notice is a missed period. Usually, this will prompt them to take a home test or call their doctor. Many women don’t know, however, that just 1 week after your missed period, the baby’s heart begins to BEAT! When I was training to become a client advocate at…

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In Over Your Head

Even for women who are trying to get pregnant, that moment when the pregnancy test is positive, there’s a euphoric feeling of being frozen in time. All of a sudden, so many things in your life will change. You realize, very quickly, that your body is being shared and causing some symptoms like nausea, fatigue, or headaches. Suddenly, this…

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Meant to be

I had an awesome conversation this week with our Nurse Manager, Michelle, about how we question whether or not we are where we’re meant to be. We both started our jobs here within the last year and discussed similar stories of our past work experiences. I worked at a mortgage company for a while over…

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Earn and Learn

Does anyone else feel like they have no idea what a healthy pregnancy looks like? I mean how’s a girl supposed to know what to expect symptom-wise, when it’s time to go to the doctor, or what the heck a baby swaddler is? Look no further than our Earn While You Learn program! You’ll meet…

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I’ve Waited My Whole Life

Recently, my husband came back from a 6 month deployment overseas. Military homecomings are such incredible events filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of tears. As I woke up at 4:30 AM and hopped in my car to go pick up my man, I began to think about all the other women and families who…

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Why a Starfish?

In January, we showcased the new logo for our pregnancy center! As you can see below, the main attraction is a single starfish. Many people think we chose the starfish since we are located near the beach, but in reality, this little sea creature has a lot more meaning to us. We were inspired by…

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