Spring Editor's Letter

If you are pregnant with your first (or fifth!), congrats! It’s such an exciting time but can also be a bit worrisome with so many unknowns. One of my biggest concerns was labor. How would l know FOR SURE that it was the real deal—and then what? With my first, I started having what I thought might be contractions one evening, but since I’d never experienced them before, I wasn’t 100 percent sure. I timed and watched throughout the night. At 5:00 in the morning, I finally called my doctor who told me to head to the hospital. I second-guessed myself, sure I would be sent home as the contractions weren’t very intense and it was a week before my due date. As I was being taken to the room I asked, “Am I staying?” The nurse replied, “Yep! You are having a baby today!” If you, like I, have some worries, read “Through the Stages of Labor” and “The ABCs of a Hospital Delivery” to help prepare you for the big event!

Once my daughter was born, my worries didn’t stop! When she was a few weeks old, she had a loose stool, and I panicked. Looking back, I see how silly I was to worry about something like this, but as a first-time mom, I was more than alarmed. After frantic calls to my mom and husband, I was able to calm down and realize that nothing serious was wrong. Local mom Gina Klein helps to alleviate new parents’ worries by answering some common questions about newborns .

With old man winter gone, it’s finally time to get out and play! From rainy days to backyard fun, this issue has you covered!

Happy spring, Kansas City!