11 Gifts Every Pregnant Mom Doesn’t Know They Need
Pregnancy inundates you with all sorts of product recommendations; almost always geared towards baby gifts. But, guess who is baby’s house for close to a year?!? YOU! Yes, the Pregnant…
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You Don’t Have To Do Any Of This While Pregnant
Winter has always been my favorite season to be pregnant. I don’t swell as much as I do during my summer pregnancies, delicious food abounds, and holiday maternity outfits are…
The Ultimate First Trimester Checklist
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,…
20 Projects To Accomplish During the Second Trimester
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,…
Great Meals To Take To A New Mom
Please, if you go visit a new mom, BRING. HER. FOOD. Please don’t show up empty handed. As a woman who has given birth and is pregnant with her second,…
Things I Wish I Knew While I Was Pregnant
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…
Ultrasounds: What Your Sonographer Actually Does
You’re pregnant and the BIG day is finally here; no, not your due date, but your ultrasound appointment! For most expectant mothers, this is a huge day for you and…
Baby Names Especially For Those Holiday Blessings
The holidays are such a magical time to be preparing for a baby. Thinking of baby names, folding little winter clothes, and enjoying all the Christmas cookies with little guilt!…
Making a Birth Plan
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…
Early Signs of Pregnancy
In the words of the great Mo Willems, “Waiting is not easy!” This is especially true if you’re waiting to find out whether you’re pregnant. If you’re taking an at-home…
Reasons Postpartum Sex is Still Painful
You just pushed a alb baby from a 10cm hole. Or maybe you’re the proud new recipient of a 4-6 inch painful scar across your abdomen. Then you spent 6+…
Ultrasounds Are a Family Affair? Or Are They?
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in the U.K. has made a bold move. As of September 1, 2017 no one under the age of 12 can be present at a…