All about pregnancy and postpartum! Articles include stories about pregnancies, ideas for saving money while pregnant and cost analyses of pregnancy issues.
Looking to find the perfect grandma nickname? Check out this list of 99 cool alternative grandma nicknames for the future grandmother in your life. Much like how baby names have gotten more creative with each generation, grandmas are also on the hunt for unique and cool nicknames. Maybe Grandma feels too old, or perhaps your …
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Confession: a lot of the parenting advice I used to survive pregnancy and the newborn phase came from Reddit. Reddit is full of parenting tips and baby hacks that have made my life easier, shared by real parents who have been there. What should I do when my toddler won’t brush his teeth? I’m off …
20 Genius Parenting Hacks for Babies & Toddlers From Reddit Read More »
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 …
9 Ways to Save Money on Maternity Clothes: How I Only Spent $15 Total Read More »
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 …
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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 …
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In early February last year, I found out I was pregnant. A week later, I started to experience nausea. Run-of-the-mill morning sickness, right? A few days later I had the chilling thought that I’d probably be sick all day, every day for weeks to come since I was so early in my first trimester. The …
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 ideas of things to do on bed rest and tips from my experience on activity restriction during two pregnancies. Bed rest is isolating, scary and, let’s be real, boring. I hope my experience can help make your bedridden time a little more …
50+ Things to Do on Bed Rest: Tips From My Pregnancies Read More »
Check out 7 tips for making hyperemesis gravidarum 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; or, recognize …
