Being a mom is crazy overwhelming. Whether you have tons of experience with kids or you have never touched a baby before in your life, being pregnant is a scary thing. Soon you will be completely responsible for taking care of a helpless little being! I don't know about you, but I wondered how I … Continue reading Ultimate Guide: The First Year
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
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
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
Today has been spent, so far, sitting around my house on a birthing ball waiting for this little boy to arrive. I'm bored, my body hurts, & I'm impatient. And yes... I've done all the nesting. As much as I've thoroughly enjoyed making my lists & checking them twice (okay, let's be real: TWENTY times)... there's … Continue reading Finding Joy In Simple Things
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