What is the big deal with swaddling a baby? Before I had a baby, I had no idea how very important swaddling is to good sleep. I’ve heard a lot of people say that their baby just didn’t like being swaddled. This is actually quite rare! With as much knowledge as I now have on […]
Let’s talk sleep props. I will be the first to admit that my baby needed help sleeping those first few months. If you have a baby that just magically sleeps well from the start, then this post isn’t for you and you should probably go buy a lottery ticket or something. For everyone else out […]
So, you’re almost to the finish line. Your due date is a few weeks from now and you’re ready to switch gears from studying up on pregnancy to studying up on your baby. Or, maybe you’re a little less prepared than that and your baby is already home, maybe even a few weeks old, and […]
The first six weeks of my daughter’s life were the hardest weeks of my life. I went into motherhood pretty blind. I barely knew how to change a diaper, much less how to bathe, soothe, or breastfeed my baby. I knew nothing about baby sleep. Frankly, I didn’t know there was anything special I should […]
When my husband and I brought our baby home from the hospital, we were a melting pot of anxiety, exhaustion, and elation. We walked into the front door after a quick stop at Target to pick up some last-minute essentials, and when we finally got ourselves inside and settled, we looked down at our tiny […]
I was about halfway through my second trimester before I learned about the horrifying condition known as diastasis recti. My workout regimen has always consisted of a lot of core work as an aerialist. I was doing hanging leg lifts one day at the gym and looked down to see a slight bulging along my […]
So you’ve heard that it’s healthy to exercise during pregnancy but you aren’t sure what’s safe and what isn’t? Or maybe you’re more like I was during my pregnancy and you think that you’re just going to keep working out as much as possible like you always have because you don’t want to gain any […]
So, you’re having a baby shower but have absolutely no clue what you will need when baby arrives? Walking into a baby store is overwhelming, so I compiled a list of essentials and helpful items for new parents. It’s a good idea to put everything you think you will need on your registry, even the expensive […]
So, you’re planning a baby shower. You’re excited and you want it to be perfect, but you’re not sure where to begin. After planning my baby shower, there are some things that I loved and some things I would do differently. Here are some of my successes and failures! Do: Have Delicious Food (that YOU […]
There are several things that you can do before labor to help your body get ready naturally! Here are some of the things that I did. I really felt like they helped and will absolutely follow the same regimen the next time around! What things did you do to prepare for your natural birth? Please post […]