Are you a first-time mom struggling to decide whether to breastfeed or formula feed? It can be a tough choice, especially with all the horror stories out there. When I was trying to decide, so many women were telling about how they had hoped to and it just didn't work out. I was terrified that … Continue reading 10 Things you should know about breastfeeding
Honestly, it was the longest summer... I remember enjoying pregnancy. I felt beautiful. I loved feeling those little feet kicking me in the ribs. The sonograms, prenatal visits, people rubbing my belly, maternity jeans, baby showers... I honestly loved all of it. I slept like a rock, and even the prenatal vitamins weren't all that … Continue reading Samuel’s Birth Story
If you've never done it before, breastfeeding is a whole new world. Words like latch, colostrum, engorgement, foremilk and hindmilk, letdown, mastitis, clogged ducts, and thrush can really get your mind spinning. I really thought I would never get there. But I had more confidence in breastfeeding than pumping. For some reason, the thought of … Continue reading Everything You Need To Know About The World Of Pumping
Getting ready for a baby is a lot of work. I have no idea how many hours I spent creating list after list of things I needed for this child. But here I am to spare you the work! After lots of researching and rewriting and rewriting and rewriting... I came up with an extensive list … Continue reading Ultimate Baby Prep Checklist
1. You might get depressed after the baby is born. In fact, it might get really bad. But that's normal, and everything is going to be okay. At one point, I swore I wasn't making enough milk for my baby and he was starving. I felt ashamed about everything I was doing as a mother … Continue reading 10 Things I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me Before My First Baby
If you're pregnant, you probably already know that there are so many lovely side effects of growing a human being inside of your body. Some are cute, like little kicks in your ribs. Some...like vomiting every meal straight back into the toilet...well, not so much. But, alas, there is hope. You can enjoy pregnancy! While some … Continue reading A to Z guide: How To Thrive Through The Worst Pregnancy Symptoms
While settling down for our first night at the hospital, the nurse came in to make sure everything was fine before we fell asleep. She said "We don't recommend sleeping with the baby because accidents can happen. But it is better for you to sleep together." And she walked out! As a bewildered first time mother, … Continue reading Why I Chose To Co-Sleep With My Baby
Other people will feel they have the right to give you their opinion about everything. "You look so exhausted", "You are gigantic", "Are you sure you're not having twins?", "Oh...you want to have a natural birth??", "Wow. You look miserable." These are all comments I received while hugely pregnant, not to mention all the opinions about what to … Continue reading 10 Things Nobody Told Me About Pregnancy
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