Inside: Your first few weeks with a newborn are magical and intense and exhausting all at the same time. Learn what you and your baby need most, plus 8 essential tips for surviving those first few weeks after birth. A few months ago I experienced what I hope will be my last first few weeks…
Inside: Formula feeding tips and tricks from a mom who’s been there. Includes benefits of formula feeding, must-haves, common mistakes to avoid, and formula feeding tips that will make your life as a formula-feeding mama easier. Welcome to the world of formula feeding! Maybe you plan to use formula from day one, or perhaps you…
Inside: 30 things to do before baby is born. Start crossing these off your list once you hit your third trimester, so you can actually take it easy during those final weeks leading up to labor and delivery. Don’t forget to grab your free third trimester checklist at the end! The third trimester is so…
Inside: When you’re pregnant, you’re mostly focused on growing a healthy baby and how the heck you’re going to get that baby out. But for most moms, breastfeeding is the next big thing, and there are several things to know about breastfeeding before you start. During all nine months of pregnancy, breastfeeding is the last…
Inside: Surviving the first trimester can be tough, but you WILL feel better! In the meantime, use these ten tips to get through it – from a mom who’s been through the first trimester six times. Besides those last couple weeks when you feel like you’re carrying a baby hippo and would giving anything just…
Inside: Want to know how to prepare for a successful VBAC from a mom who’s been there? Get realistic tips from a mom who’s had four. When I found out I was pregnant for the third time (my second pregnancy ended in a missed miscarriage), I knew right away that I wanted to attempt a…
Inside: Retained placenta fragments are an uncommon postpartum complication, but it does happen. One mom’s story can help you recognize the signs and symptoms from the start, so you can get help as soon as possible. During all your pregnancy preparations, you don’t often hear about the things that can go wrong after labor…