The Ultimate Guide to Unique Baby Shower Ideas: Over 25 Tips for Hosting!
Celebrating expecting parents with a baby shower is a time-honored tradition. The ins and outs of those baby showers, however, have changed over the years. Gone are the days when baby shower ideas mainly consisted of fruit punch and Jordan almonds. Gone are the days when showers were women only, too! Modern baby showers have […]
Choosing the Best Maternity Jeans (Plus Size Maternity Jeans included!)
Before I got pregnant, I envisioned maternity style as an array of extra-large tops and drawstring pants. But I felt like a kid in a candy store when I realized how many great options are available to pregnant people now! Take maternity jeans, for instance. From skinny jeans to wide-leg styles, I was astounded by […]
Waiting to Take a Pregnancy Test? Learn What to Do During TWW
From the foods you can eat to the exercises you can try, figuring out what to do during TWW (two week wait) can weigh heavily on a hopeful parent’s mind. No matter how you’re trying to conceive, from tracking ovulation to using donor eggs, the two week wait is a pivotal part of the process. […]
Choosing the Right Nursing Bras for Your Body
When you get pregnant, you pretty much understand that you’ll be shelling out some cash for new clothes to fit your expanding (yay!) body. For example, we all know the day will come when you start wondering when you need to buy maternity clothes? However, many of us forget that if you’re planning on breastfeeding, […]
Two Week Wait Symptoms 101: What’s Going On Inside Your Body?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could “do the deed” or have an embryo transfer and automatically know whether or not the process worked? That would be SO nice, but the best we can do is be on the lookout for two-week wait symptoms. Following my own embryo transfers, I obsessed over what was happening […]
With So Many Different Types of Strollers – Which One Should You Choose
In my ignorant, pre-pregnancy mind, a stroller was just a stroller. It was a device to move your baby from one place to another–useful and universal. I didn’t realize, though, that I would have to sort through so many different types of strollers before I could pick one for my baby: Jogging Strollers Travel Systems […]
13 Educational Toys for Babies that Parents Love, Too
You might not think newborns and infants have any use for toys, but you’d be shocked by how much they enjoy them and can learn from them – especially when you buy suitable educational toys for babies! It’s easy to think, “Nope, there’s no way I’m buying my six-month-old a bunch of toys,” but you […]
What is a Double Rainbow Baby and How Can You Prepare for One?
As if one pregnancy or infant loss wasn’t hard enough, dealing with TWO losses can feel catastrophic. However, if the moment arises when you can finally bring a baby into the world safely, this baby is often referred to as a double rainbow baby. The relationship between the phrase “rainbow baby” and miscarriage is more […]