My journey to becoming a neonatologist (newborn specialist) and career achievements were my life’s priorities before becoming a wife and mother. I did not get married until age 38 which put me on the fast track to becoming a mother, or so I thought. My infertility was my first challenge. We tried to get pregnant… Continue reading When Faith and Medicine Come Together – by Dr. Charrell Bird
My husband, Marvin, and I were excited to welcome our first child together. When we got married in 2006, we didn’t have a timeline for having a baby, and I was enjoying being a bonus mom to his son. After a year, we began conversations about adding to our family. We were excited when we… Continue reading Building Our Faith Along the Way – by Tameka Lightbourne
My husband, Eddie, and I married in October of 2006, and planned to begin trying to start our family after about six months. We got pregnant right away and enjoyed a fairly uneventful pregnancy with our son, EJ, who was born in December 2007. I was able to have an unmedicated vaginal birth with him… Continue reading We Trusted God Through Every Difficult Moment – by LynNae Hill
My husband and I struggled with infertility for seven years, experiencing miscarriages and multiple failed Intrauterine inseminations, before trying In vitro fertilization. Finally, on March 31, 2023, I became pregnant with our son. Six weeks into the pregnancy, I noticed bleeding when I was at work. After speaking to my supportive manager who was aware… Continue reading What He Brings Us To, He Will Bring Us Through – by Da’Shonda Smith
I met my husband Larry in college, while we were both counselors at a summer youth program. Larry attended the University of Delaware, and I attended Lincoln University down the road. After clicking instantly, we became friends and seven years later we were married. Shortly afterward, we moved to Ohio for Larry’s job. Even though… Continue reading Learning to Trust God, Even When I Don’t Understand – by Natasha McSeed
My story consists of having not just one, but two children born with congenital conditions. “Congenital” is of or relating to a condition present at birth, whether inherited or caused by the environment, especially in the uterine environment. My daughters were born sixteen years apart, both premature. My oldest daughter Faith was born four weeks… Continue reading Having Faith in God’s Timing – by Tameka Roebuck
Imagine knowing from the time you were a little girl that you would have a child with special needs. You would have thought I would have been more prepared when KJ arrived. I always wanted to have a son, so I was elated when I heard those three words during my sonogram, “It’s a boy!”… Continue reading The Healing I Needed for My Journey – by Tiffany Scurry
On June 11, 1996, my beautiful baby boy, Cameron, was born. When he was 4 years old, he was diagnosed with autism. In those early years, my husband Russ and I worked hard to take care of him, support him, and accommodate his special needs to ensure he had the best life possible. This didn’t… Continue reading A Mother’s Journey Towards Healing and Peace (Loss of Child) – by Yolanda McKinney
Faith-Filled Moms 