I remember the day I came home from the hospital with my first baby and thought to myself – I have a really long road ahead of me. I wish then that I would have had this resource and read this postpartum checklist to tell me all the things that I needed. The postpartum stage…
Motherhood
21 Ways to Prepare for Labor and Giving Birth
Getting pregnant? That’s fun. Giving birth? That’s historically seen as not-so-fun. YET, I’ve gotta insert my personal opinion here – I wouldn’t say giving birth was fun, but it was the most transformative, soul-changing experience I’ve ever had. So, of course, we’ve gotta prepare for it! Keep reading to find out how to prepare for…
Surviving Postpartum Struggles: A Comprehensive Guide for New Moms
Congratulations, Mama! You’ve finally given birth to a beautiful baby, and you’re now a proud member of the “mom club.” But while everyone talks about the joys of motherhood, few people mention the challenges that come with it, especially postpartum. In this article, I explore the common postpartum struggles that women experience during the postpartum…
Baby Spitting Up A Lot After Feeding | 5 Reasons This Keeps Happening
Is your baby spitting up a lot after feeding? Sometimes the reason for this happening is quite obvious, but when it’s not, these reasons might be why! Your baby spitting up a lot after feeding can be really disheartening after a routine feeding because it leaves you feeling helpless a little bit, but it also…
7 Tips On How To Drink More Water While Pregnant
Do you struggle with drinking water while you’re pregnant? Read below for my top tips on how to drink more water while pregnant! Drinking water during your first trimester can be very, very hard. Some days I felt like I didn’t eat anything and definitely didn’t drink anything at all because the nausea was so…
7 Must-Have Newborn Essentials Every Mom Needs
What are the must-have newborn essentials that every mom absolutely needs? Continue reading to find out what you absolutely need to have stocked and ready to go for when your baby arrives! There are so many things that a newborn needs (and so many things that you want to get for your new baby!) and so…
My Natural Home Birth Story
“My body has never gone into labor on its own so I’m scared and nervous that it doesn’t know how to.” The first thing I said to my midwife when we were trying to figure out if a home birth was possible for us. Why a natural home birth? I’ve always wanted to attempt a…
27 Week Pregnancy Update
This pregnancy is flying by! As soon as I hit my second trimester it was like my body was finally like, okay we can calm down and enjoy this. And it really, really has. It’s been a completely different pregnancy than with my daughter, Zoya. I feel like I’m actually enjoying it too! I’ve always…
5 Ways to Stay Active While Pregnant
To stay active while pregnant doesn’t have to mean a workout. It can absolutely be a workout, but I wrote below ways that generally focus on just moving your body in some capacity! I want to preface this by saying… I didn’t move an inch when I was in my first trimester. I was barely…
Why I’m giving birth with a midwife
Today I wanted to share a little bit of why I’m giving birth with a midwife for my third pregnancy and also share some interesting things I’ve learned since deciding to go the midwife route. It was a really tough decision and if you decide to go the midwife route for any of your pregnancies,…