Pregnancy
Your Guide to Finding the Best Maternity Clothes
When my first pregnancy test turned up positive, I began to ponder the wonderful world of maternity must-haves. Whether it was maternity pajamas, tops, or dresses, I wanted it all! My only hold-up in starting to shop was not knowing where to find the best maternity clothes and what maternity essentials I really needed. Lucky […]
10 Ways I Manage Pregnancy Anxiety After Recurrent Miscarriage
When you’re trying to conceive, you want to see those two pink lines more than anything. But for some of us, that positive pregnancy test doesn’t lead to sheer joy, but instead to joy, hope, gratitude… and also tremendous fear and anxiety. Anxiety in early pregnancy is common, especially for women in my community–most of […]
What’s Happening When You’re 8 Weeks Pregnant
As your 7th week of pregnancy sits in the rearview mirror of your gestational journey, you might be wondering, what does being 8 weeks pregnant look like? Well, in most cases, it’s probably more of the same. Regretfully, you’ll probably still be dealing with those weird early pregnancy symptoms you’ve come to know and love […]
Let’s Talk About Safe and Effective Pregnancy Acne Treatment
So, you survived puberty and made it through those pimple-filled teenage years–you probably thought your struggles with breakouts were a thing of the past, right? Well, I hate to break it to you, but when you decide to have a baby, you might find yourself running to the bathroom to see if there’s any leftover […]
15 Best Maternity Leggings of 2021
Let’s talk about maternity leggings, or as I call them, “my very best friends during pregnancy.” And trust me, they’re going to be yours, too. All my friends call me the legging queen, and for good reason. I subscribe to the notion that leggings are pants, and when you’re pregnant, they’re kind of life. The […]
What to Expect at 7 Weeks Pregnant: Your Symptoms and More!
Hitting the 7 weeks pregnant milestone with your pregnancy might not seem like a big deal, but you’d be surprised how much is happening inside your body! If you thought being 6 weeks pregnant was impressive, you haven’t seen anything yet! Did you know, for example, that a 7-week old embryo is approximately 10,000 times […]
Inexpensive Maternity Clothes: Where to Buy + Must Haves You Need
As if it’s not enough that you’re literally growing another human being, dealing with morning sickness, etc…now that you’re pregnant, you also have to DRESS the body that’s housing that growing human. When you’re already budgeting for a new baby, there’s no need to worry about how to find inexpensive maternity clothes that fit into […]
New Baby Checklist: 20 Things To Do When Getting Ready for Baby
Preparing for a baby is amazing, exciting, and frankly, pretty overwhelming. Why doesn’t that positive pregnancy test come with a checklist to help you prepare for baby? The good news is, you can get all the information you need from mamas who’ve been there before you. And yes, we’re providing an actual, downloadable preparing for […]
Natural Ways to Reduce Bloat During Pregnancy
The past few months you’ve been eating for two (we’ve been there, mama!) and lately you’ve felt unpleasant stomach cramping. The guilty culprit could be bloating. Bloating during pregnancy is completely normal. It’s one of those “charming” weird pregnancy symptoms, including belching and passing gas, that will likely last throughout your pregnancy. Why? Turns out, […]