Ultimate Hospital Bag Checklist for New Moms
You can go into labor at any moment! You don’t want to be trying to pack in between contractions. Packing a hospital bag earlier will ease your mind so you can focus on your body and your baby. There are many hospital bag checklists available. However, this one will make sure you don’t over pack.…
Creating Your Amazon Baby Registry
You’re baby will be here soon, so it’s time to stock up on everything you will need. There are a number of sites and stores you can use to create your baby registry, but my personal favorite is Amazon. I used Amazon to create my entire baby registry! This post contains affiliate links. As an…
Bath Time Guide – Newborns
It’s bath time! Getting your newborn in the bath can be tricky, but this bath time guide will help you navigate how to confidently give your newborn a bath. Looking for more newborn essentials? Check out my Newborn Essentials here. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Bath…
How to Reconnect with Your Partner Postpartum
Bringing home a new baby is both exciting and stressful. You are sleep deprived, newly postpartum, and aching from labor and delivery. Now that you are home, you and your partner have to navigate how to take care of your newborn together. This period is usually described as the “roommate” period. You and your partner…
Postpartum Recovery Timeline
Whether you’ve had a C-section or a vaginal birth, postpartum recovery can be an extremely challenging time. Your body is recovery from a massive trauma, not to mention the monumental shift in hormones that affects your mood, body temperature, hair, and milk production. The recovery time varies dramatically from 6 weeks to 6 months.
First Trimester Essentials from Amazon
Growing a human is hard work! The first trimester can be overwhelming and stressful, not to mention all the pregnancy symptoms you may start to feel — hello nausea and fatigue.
How My Doula Supported Me from Pregnancy to Delivery
Like many birth stories mine did not go as planned. For starters I ended up having preeclampsia which came on very suddenly. Although this was a scary thing to deal with at the time, my doula helped me and my husband immensely through the entire labor and delivery. I’m so thankful we hired her to…
What to Expect in the First Trimester
You’ve taken the test and it’s positive! Congratulations! But now, you’re starting to feel not so great. Here’s everything to expect in the first trimester.
Top 10 Newborn Essentials for New Parents
Diapers and Wipes, Diaper Rash Cream, Swaddles …
My Honest Review of the Elvie Stride
The Elvie Stride is a wearable breast pump. This is what attracted me to this product in the first place. I did a lot of research trying to determine what would be the best breast pump as a first time mom. It was important to me to be able to still be active and pump.
