When I was pregnant with my first baby, I didn't like the idea of settling on his name before he was born. Mostly, because I couldn't picture assigning a name to a person whom I didn't even know yet....
To all of the mamas-to-be I interact with,
More often than not, I don’t ask because I do care.
Now let me explain. When I was pregnant for the first time, I don’t think any book, blog or natural instinct...
You're having a baby! Yay! It's such a happy time in your life, one that's filled with joy, anticipation, nausea, nerves, anxiety and flat-out fear. Wait a minute. Anxiety and fear? Women have been having babies - natural birth,...
“What are you having?” asked by almost everyone. “Oh! We don’t know yet," I would reply with a smile on my face.
For my first pregnancy, I wanted to know the baby’s gender as soon as possible! When we found...
Do Twins Run in Your Family?
I often get the above question when people see or hear I have twins. I always proudly answer no, they are fertility babies - and many times they answer back, “oh yeah, that is...
In the last year, I have had 4 friends lose a total of 5 sweet babies. The number goes up to 5 friends and 11 babies when I look past this last calendar year. For quite some time now...
For some, St. Patrick’s Day might be an excuse to have some extra alcohol, host a party and wear a lot of ridiculous gaudy green attire. But for me, in 2019, it’s the day I learned about my greatest...
It's been 7 years since I had that magical moment of taking a pregnancy test to reveal those two pink lines and confirming that there was in fact a major change coming in 9 months. The first time around...
"Is sobbing at a Subby's normal?" I asked my doctor at my postpartum follow-up, as I filled out a questionnaire on postpartum depression.
I recalled how my first date night out to the movies was an unexpected rollercoaster. A feeling...
When I was pregnant, I became somewhat of a birth junkie. I couldn’t get enough information or watch enough birth videos. My husband and I read all the books and took all the classes. Although we were super prepared,...
Before having kids, shopping for clothes is a breeze. Do you like the outfit? Does it fit you? Perfect, I'll buy it!
After becoming a mom, things get a bit more complicated…
Look into a new mom’s closet and you are...
I'll be the first to admit, sometimes I fall victim to the thinking that I need to be Super Mom all of the time.
That my kids need to be entertained all the time, that I need to have a...
I was never the type of woman to have a detailed birth plan. Nothing was typed up with details and charts. I didn't make a playlist of songs. I didn't pack essential oils or a massager. My goal was...
I don’t know about you, but I didn’t realize just how good I had it during my first pregnancy until I started living my second. Because, who’d have guessed, pregnancy becomes infinitely harder when you are chasing a toddler...
In + Around Dayton
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
