Whether you’re a first-time mom or pregnant with your third baby, we help you to navigate from week one to birth! Don’t miss any important pregnancy tips along the way.
Oh those postpartum days. They are bliss-filled, so precious, and, definitely, very painful. Despite having a new baby to snuggle and care for, you also have your body to heal. From delivering the placenta, to potential catheters, to peri bottles, and that inevitable first bowel movement, lady bits take quite the beating. So, take note, …
The clock is officially ticking! I am well into my third trimester and my baby to do list is almost complete. I can hardly believe that my due date is around the corner, but I have learned well from previous pregnancies that sitting around wishing my baby would arrive results in … nothing! So, this …
Shopping by mail has become one of my favorite things – no rush, no wrangling kids in dressing rooms, easy returns, and a wardrobe refresh without ever having to leave home! Over the years I’ve tried a number of services but to date my favorite is definitely Nordstrom Trunk Club. Trunk Club is operated by …
So, you’re pregnant! Congratulations! From even before you know you’re expecting all the way through 13 weeks, you’re in the lovely first trimester of pregnancy. And by lovely, I mean, sometimes awful (barf, barf) … but truly a miracle nonetheless. Through a few pregnancies I’ve found that focusing on a small, attainable to-do list has …
My first daughter was 13 months old when my husband and I learned that we were expecting,. Along with feelings of joy and happiness, we were nervous wrecks. Among our nightly questions to the ceiling in our bedroom were: “How are we going to make this work?” “What if she (our first daughter) resents us?” …
Ugh. Is there any pregnancy side effect worse than morning sickness? (Okay, there’s PUPP—which is absolutely horrible—but that’s relatively uncommon.) Unfortunately, there’s no way to make it stop until it stops. But there are ways to help ease the symptoms, including consuming certain foods. I know, I know. Food is kind of the last thing …
I don’t believe there is one mama out there who isn’t happy to say goodbye to the first trimester. It’s just horrendous! Between sickness, no energy and the chubby-but-no-bump syndrome, I tend to not have many fond memories of those first 13 weeks of pregnancy. Granted, I’m thrilled that my baby is growing and developing …
Breastfeeding hunger is like a hairy, talkative monster with fangs and sour bad breath. It’s worse than pregnancy hunger. It’s the ongoing cacophony inspiring you to eat, eat, and eat throughout your day. And you should eat, often, as most experts agree that breastfeeding moms can burn up to 600 calories a day and, thus, …
Things I Wish I Knew While I Was Pregnant Out of nowhere, we’re coming up on my son’s second birthday. I’ve learned a lot over these past two years of motherhood and I think I’ve done a pretty good job, if I do say so myself. I mean, he’s still breathing, right? When other mothers …
With so many new readers joining us every day, many who are new or expecting parents, I thought it would be a good time to talk about what you should pack in your hospital bag. This is a video you’ll want to share with your pregnant friends! HOSPITAL BAG VIDEO When you head to the hospital …
One of the reasons why I burst into unhappy tears when I first saw that positive pregnancy test 5 years ago was because I knew my circumstances were about to change and that my body would never be the same. I had heard all the horror stories—one of my own mother’s favorites is how by …
At one of my regular OB-GYN visits late in pregnancy, my doctor inquired about my birth plan. Uh… My plan was to trust that she knew what she was doing and to let her do it. Apparently, that particular plan wasn’t what she had in mind. She insisted that I create a birth plan, even …
