Pregnancy Blues: Comfort In Your Third Trimester
(Image Credit) Pregnancy has three clear stages, and by the final trimester, you cannot wait to get that baby out of you. Those last three months? They can be…
Finding just the right Baby Girl Names in 2018
Are you pregnant and did you find out that you are having a girl? Congratulations! Or perhaps you have a friend or family member that is expecting a daughter…
The New Mom Concerns That Will Make You Feel Guilty (But Absolutely Shouldn’t)
Whether you were actively trying to conceive or not, discovering you’re pregnant is one of the most magical moments of your life. Once the initial shock passes, though, the excitement…
False Labor or Real Labor – Supporting Mom
Is it real labor or false labor! This post will help you figure it out and help you support a positive experience for laboring Mothers. First, your dear heart Mama....…
Will your water break and what do you do if it does? – Pregnancy – Birth –
This is common concern for many pregnant women who are getting close to term. We worry about our water breaking while at work or while shopping or at the worst…
Is it Braxton Hicks or Labor? One tip to help you figure it out!
How do I know when I am in real labor? In a due date group of over 800 expecting women this is a question we see over and over again…
30 Weeks Pregnant and Dreaming of Birth Control
Is Pregnancy Really Beautiful? Once upon a time I thought pregnancy was the best adventure I could ever be on and I loved it, every moment. I loved it…
10 Ways to Predict the Gender of Baby
Welcome to pregnancy and the land of old wives tales! While we logically know that these are not "real" many of us desperately want to know more about…
I thought I was having a miscarriage and I didn’t want to chat!
I thought I lost the baby There was bright blood and cramping that made my heart hurt. I thought we lost the baby. It was New Years Eve and I…
We are expecting!
What a surprise! I just turned 35 and our "baby" is now 4.5 and we have 4 children of our own and 2 amazing surrogate daughters too! We had…
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Month
I honestly wasn't going to post about this at all. I am one of those people who run from memories that sting because I fall into them, into the…
Guest Post – What Kind of Mattresses Are Ideal for Pregnant Women
Pregnancy is a time of great change as far as your body is concerned. You will experience dramatic physical and emotional transformations that will inevitably affect the quality of your…
Bright Starts Ultimate Baby Shower Giveaway
Welcome to the Bright Starts Ultimate Baby Shower Giveaway!Bright Starts and Mom to Bed by 8, the Iowa-Mom have teamed to off an amazing Bright Starts Sunnyside Collection giveaway to…
No words to say after a Miscarriage
After a loss it can be near impossible to express emotions without fear of saying the wrong thing. If your the mother you worry about being a burden on friends…
Natural Parenting, from the very start!
What do you think one of the very first steps is in natural parenting? A natural birth maybe comes to mind. How about we go back even further than that…
LotusBumz Cloth Diaper Review & Giveaway!
These diapers are simply beautiful! The PUL is quality and did not leak on us. Soft Fleece Inner Lining Squishy 3 layer Microfiber Insert These are one size pocket diapers…
9-Year Old Gave Birth
In America we often talk about how bad teen pregnancy is. What about pre-teens? Before we jump into this lets look at some numbers the teenage pregnancy rate was the…
Raising children with a healthy and scientific sexuality.
First Love is Love. With that out of the way I want to dive into a too often scary topic of raising our children to…
If breastfeeding is sexual, than a bottle is a Dildo!
Once again ignorance raises it's head, this time in a Target store in Houston TX. A mother needed to nurse her hungry baby while shopping and went to find a…
Did your husband need a doula too?
Everyone I know who has hired a doula for a birth has raved about the benefits. It is so common these days that I do not think I…