Tassia O'Callaghan

If you've just heard the words "HELLP syndrome" from your doctor, or you've seen them on a list of pregnancy complications, your heart rate has probably jumped a few notches. Totally fair. HELLP is a rare but serious pregnancy complication.

Your partner's semen analysis came back looking totally fine. Great count, good swimmers, decent shape. And yet… you're still not pregnant. Or maybe you've been through a loss (or a few), and other tests have come back normal. 💔

Sleep-deprived, staring at a nursery window at 5:12 a.m. because the sun decided to clock in early? Been there. Blackout curtains can help your little one sleep in longer (and give you a fighting chance at coffee before the day begins ☕).

Here's what a hydrosalpinx actually is, why it happens, what it means for your fertility, and what comes next. Because this diagnosis isn't the plot twist that ends your TTC story.

So your baby arrived and their head looks... a little more Toblerone than beach ball. Deep breaths, mama. A baby cone head is one of the most common (and most alarming-looking) things that happens after a vaginal birth.

Somewhere between the 2 a.m. feeds and yet another formula debate in your group chat, you've landed on goat milk formula. Maybe your baby's fussy on their current formula. Maybe you saw it trending on mom TikTok. Maybe you just like goats.

Babies. Tiny toes, gummy smiles, approximately 4,000 photos on your camera roll, and a frankly impressive ability to need something the second you sit down. But how do you put into words what it feels like to welcome this whole new person into your

You have 400 followers and no one to text when you have a bad day. That friend from three jobs ago is still sitting in your "meant to text her back" pile, eighteen months later. If any of that sounds familiar, you're definitely not alone.