All about pregnancy and postpartum! Articles include stories about pregnancies, ideas for saving money while pregnant and cost analyses of pregnancy issues.
Confession: a lot of the parenting advice I used to survive pregnancy and the newborn phase came from Reddit. Reddit parentings hacks have personally made my life a lot easier and I appreciate the real parents sharing their insights. What should I do when my toddler won’t brush his teeth? I’m off to Reddit. What’s…
Looking for ways to save money on maternity clothes? Check out these 9 tips to get maternity clothes cheap and stay on budget. When you get pregnant, one of the first things you think about is how you’re going to dress your rapidly changing body. Eventually, you’re going to need some maternity clothes. But buying…
I have been fascinated by baby names trends well before I was even pregnant. Weird baby names, cute baby names, unique baby names – you name it (ha!) and I want to read about. For example, why did, so many people suddenly named their baby Heather in the late 1970’s, and then the name suddenly…
I am not shy about my history with pelvic floor physical therapy, and the urinary incontinence that sent me to pelvic PT years before ever getting pregnant. Talking about your pelvic floor muscles in mixed company may seem taboo, but that is exactly the problem. It wasn’t until my early 30’s that I even realized…
One of my greatest joys in life is cheap street food when traveling. And admittedly, I’m not as discerning as I should be about food safety when I roll up to a street stand. I’ve gotten food poisoning way less often than I should have, and honestly, it is has given me a bit of…
Looking for hyperemesis gravidarum stories? I remember all too well suddenly being very sick and seeking out the experiences of other women with hypemeresis. Below you’ll find my hyperemesis story, where I share what it is like living with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). I’m a two-time HG survivor who experienced hospitalizations, a PICC line and daily…
Getting ready for a new baby? Check out these 18 ways to save money when pregnant. Saving money when pregnant is one of the most important ways to prepare for a new baby. Pregnancy is not cheap. My pregnancy added a lot of new expenses to my budget like maternity clothes, baby gear and prenatal….
Looking for ideas of what to do on bed rest? Below you’ll find tips and things to do while on bedrest from my personal experience spending over 15 months on bed rest during my pregnancies. Bed rest is isolating, scary and, let’s be real, boring. I hope my experience can help make your bedridden time…
Learn 7 hyperemesis gravidarum tips and tricks to make HG slightly more bearable from a two-time hyperemesis survivor. Within weeks of getting my first positive pregnancy test, I was very suddenly, horribly nauseous. I felt sick all day, every day. At first, I did not realize that unrelenting extreme sickness was not normal morning sickness;…
How much does pregnancy cost? Figuring out the medical costs associated with pregnancy and deliver in the United States is nearly impossible ahead of time. The costs vary widely by insurance and state, with the average out-of-pocket cost for a vaginal delivery estimated to be over $4500 for those with insurance. In a group of…