Republishing this post from March 23, 2019: I'm going to do my best to explain how I came to this decision without jumping down a bunch of rabbit holes. Beca...

The holidays are such a magical time for everyone. Parents get to experience Christmas through their kids' eyes, we get to be generous with our friends and f...

Pumping can be confusing, weird & sometimes difficult! So I wanted to provide a list of tips and tricks that I have found to be most helpful for those who ch...

Do I stay home or work? The question many of you ask yourself during pregnancy as you prepare for motherhood. For some of you, it's an easy answer: stay h...

I want to provide an opportunity for you to hear from other mothers about having a birth plan/not having a birth plan so please enjoy these questions and answ...

Everyone thinks about and plans for labor, birth and all the baby things: how to take care of baby, planning if we are going to breastfeed or bottle feed, bu...

The one factor that we have found that has to be consistent and real in order for your relationship to work is: Communication.

Except for a short period of time in your 2nd trimester, one thing remains true throughout your pregnancy: You are EXHAUSTED. Barely keeping your eyes open a...

So many women out there who are nearing the end of their pregnancy simply don't want to be induced and wish to go "naturally" as much as possible. And the tr...

In regards to knowing about labor/birth & postpartum, you would be surprised at how many times I hear "I'm just going to wing it" or "I don't WANT to know an...

Packing for the hospital was one of those things that I wanted to have done 30 days before my due date. It stressed me out because: 1. I thought I was going ...

What they don't tell you about feeding your baby is: It's hard. No matter how you choose to do it (breastfeeding, pumping, bottle feeding, partially pumping,...

Writing a birth plan can be a very overwhelming task for women & their partner. There's a lot of pressure on making the decisions of what they want their bir...

When people hear "childbirth education class," I'm sure some roll their eyes and picture a long, boring class with a huge group of people where you have to w...

I have talked to several women who honestly have no idea what the cervix is/does, what dilation is or how that is different from effacement. So, here I am to...

As women near the end go pregnancy and they are in the FINAL COUNTDOWN, it is even more challenging to remain calm and stress free from all the things that n...