Alex Kornswiet, Author at Motherly
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Alex Kornswiet

Alex is a SAHM to three amazing little boys. Her path to motherhood includes IVF, surrogacy, recurrent pregnancy loss, and more. She shares her experiences openly through @ourbeautifulsurprise and feels passionately about helping others to feel less alone. Alex has a book to help people offer support in meaningful ways.

mom thinking that her infertility affects friendships while drinking coffee
Infertility

To my village: Don’t let my infertility struggles affect our friendships

"I felt that my infertility made other people uncomfortable. So, the invites stopped. But, please, next time, invite me."

May 15, 2023
Infertility, Motherly Stories
mom and daughter joking around in the kitchen showing what being a stay at home mom is like
Motherly Stories

5 things I don’t do as a stay-at-home mom

I’m here to say that you don’t have to be perfect.

January 29, 2023
Motherly Stories, Parenting
woman meeting with doctor in office - medical gaslighting is common in women's health
Women's Health

Feeling dismissed by your doctor? Medical gaslighting can be common in women’s health

And it happened to me. Here are the red flags to look out for.

January 11, 2023
Women's Health
mom snuggling with her baby - does gentle parenting work
Parenting

Gentle parenting sets impossible standards—these gentle-ish philosophies work for me

Parents, especially mothers, put so much pressure on themselves to be perfect for their children—but that’s an impossible standard.

November 21, 2022
Parenting, Motherly Stories
mother embracing newborn baby after c-section, representing the latest step in the history of the c-section
C-Section

A brief history of the C-section

‘House of the Dragon’ highlights the fact that C-sections used to look very different from how they look today.

September 8, 2022
C-Section, Fertility Prep More, Women's Health
mom breastfeeding baby
Motherly Stories

Breastfeeding isn’t free, but kindness is

Breastfeeding is not free, but kindness can be.

May 26, 2022
Motherly Stories
sad woman in bed
Motherly Stories

What overturning Roe v. Wade could mean for women who experience miscarriage and pregnancy loss

Roe v. Wade is about more than just abortion. It is about reproductive rights. It is about health care for women.

Updated June 24, 2022
Motherly Stories, Miscarriage & Loss
postpartum anxiety: pregnant woman holding toddler
Mental Health

I didn’t know it was possible to have postpartum anxiety without delivering a baby—until it happened to me

On top of my anxiety, I felt an intense amount of guilt for feeling this way.

April 22, 2022
Mental Health, Motherly Stories
Giving Birth: mom taking selfie of pregnant belly
Motherly Stories

Friendly reminder: Childbirth doesn’t ‘ruin’ your body

You are beautiful. Your body is beautiful.

April 5, 2022
Motherly Stories, Postpartum
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