BRENT STOLLER

A hopeful, (sometimes) humorous take on the traumas of infertility and pregnancy loss.

Pregnancy: The 20-Week Anatomy Scan

The 20-week anatomy scan is something we have been dreading/dreaming of.

Here, we discuss how the ultrasound went, the genius of Emily’s doctor, and how we now find ourselves in uncharted waters.

Pregnancy: Life at the Halfway Point

We have now made it halfway through Emily’s pregnancy.

In this video, we discuss how she’s been feeling, what she’s been feeling, and how we’re emotionally preparing for the 20-week anatomy scan — a test with which we have a traumatic history.

Pregnancy: Questions for My Unborn Child

While Emily knows our unborn child in a way only a mother can, I feel as if I know nothing at all.

In hopes of changing that, I put our little one in the proverbial hot seat to find out, among other things, what initial impressions s/he has formed about his/her father.

I Bought My First Parenting Book

Being a parent is arguably the most singular experience a person can have. And I realize I won’t know what it’s like until I actually become one.

In an attempt to get ready, I bought my first parenting book. But do I have the nerve to actually read it?

Pregnancy: The First Conversation With My (Unborn) Child

The first conversation with my (unborn) child

By the 16th week of pregnancy, babies have developed functioning ears.

Which is why I decided to have a chat with our child — a chat that was far more challenging than I had anticipated, and not just because I was talking to Emily’s stomach.