Cheap Babymoon Ideas In a world of birthing classes, breastfeeding classes, baby showers, and diaper parties, one thing sticks out to me as an absolute must – no matter your budget – while you’re pregnant. You absolutely MUST take a Babymoon! Instead of spending your unborn baby's college tuition on a trip, check out these cheap babymoon ideas. When I was pregnant with Nugget, we were financially strapped and stressing about finances constantly, but we made it a priority to take a simple Babymoon to enjoy one last trip together before our family of two became a family of Read The Full Story
How to Naturally Induce Labor
Remember - I am SO not a doctor. Discuss any labor induction techniques with your healthcare provider before deciding to try them. 2018 Update: If you're already looking to induce labor, it may be too late for you to try this, but if you are looking for an awesome birthing class this one was AMAZING during my 3rd delivery. When I was pregnant with my 2nd son, every day I’d just hope to stay pregnant to make it to 38 week so I could deliver at our local birth center. Then when I hit that milestone, I wanted to get him out so I could meet him! We immediately started looking for ways to Read The Full Story
What You Need to Add to Your Baby Registry
When you first find out you're pregnant, you become the target of marketing campaigns designed to make you buy things when you have no clue what you'll actually need. Companies tug at your heart strings, promise to make life with a new baby easier, and push products on you in the name of safety. You could seriously go bankrupt with one trip to Buy Buy Baby. Here are the products we used most for baby #1...and used again for baby #2! Carseat Canopy You won’t think about it much until your little one gets here just how many issues there are with taking them out in a carseat. Even Read The Full Story
10 Ways to Make the Most of Your Pregnancy
Get a 4D Ultrasound The safety of this has been called into question and I know some people are completely against unnecessary ultrasounds. We went to get a 4d ultrasound with our first son and felt obligated to do it with our second baby too. Please do your research before deciding whether or not a 4d ultrasound session is right for you. We really cherished the pictures and videos we got and felt like it helped us to bond with our little one even more. Go on a Babymoon I wrote all about going on a babymoon in my post about the one thing you must do before having your baby. We went on Read The Full Story
8 Ways to Include Your Toddler in Your Pregnancy
When I found out I was pregnant with baby #2, I was both overjoyed and extremely nervous. We had been trying for a few months to get pregnant and expected it to be a hard journey since I have PCOS. As soon as I found out we were actually going to have another baby, I immediately felt guilty for having to share myself with another tiny person instead of being able to focus completely on our son. In order to make myself feel better, I decided to make all of the time I had with my toddler count until baby #2 arrived. One of the biggest things that ended up really easing my anxiety Read The Full Story
7 Parenting Decisions You Should Make Before Having Kids
When you decide to start a family, it can be so exciting that you forget that parenthood can be stressful too. Believe it or not, there are tougher decisions to be made than just what color to paint the nursery. Here are some decisions that you should make with your spouse before you have kids. Religion Do you plan to baptize or dedicate your baby? Will you go to church every weekend? This is a hugely personal decision and one that can create a huge rift in your marriage if you disagree. Custody I know this is a heartbreaking decision, but it’s absolutely necessary. If the Read The Full Story
What Your Husband Wants You to Know About Sex During Pregnancy
As my second pregnancy starts winding down to the end, I’ve realized how much different things are this time around. I’ve worried more about some things, like what labor will be like this time or if I’ll be able to have another natural delivery. I’ve worried less about things like whether I’m going to hurt the baby if something bumps into my stomach. I haven’t spent any time at all researching baby products because I already know what I used the first time around and will likely need again. One thing I never got around to thinking about during my first pregnancy was how my Read The Full Story
Pregnancy After Premature Delivery – What to Expect
I’ve already written a little about how your second pregnancy will differ from your first, but what if your first pregnancy resulted in a premature delivery? For me, that’s exactly what happened. My beautiful son was born at 34 weeks 6 days. We were incredibly lucky that he was healthy from the very beginning, but others are not so lucky. A friend from high school delivered her second son at just 27 weeks. His road was a very steep, uphill climb from the moment he was born. If you’ve experienced a premature labor and delivery, you may be hesitant to become pregnant again and risk Read The Full Story
