While many women hear stories of posterior labors, they often don’t realize that a lot of the little aches and pains of late pregnancy can also be a sign of a posterior-positioned baby. Now, this doesn’t mean anything is wrong with your baby or you, but in this lovely dance called pregnancy, one partner is…
A birth plan is a document that tells your medical team your preferences for such things as how to manage labor pain. Of course, you can’t control every aspect of labor and delivery, and you’ll need to stay flexible in case something comes up that requires your birth team to depart from your plan.
I went on every blog and mommy website and asked a million questions to all my friends with kids. Yet, nothing really told my husband the honest truth about my pregnancy.
Here is a list of reasons why the pacifier has got to go! She is really growing up and big girls do not have pacifiers. This is definitely something I notice when I see newborns in the store with a pacifier. The pacifier is huge on the newborn and super tiny on my one and a…
Pregnancy is truly a beautiful time in life. Your body is creating a new life and that in itself is so amazing and wonderful. As children, we never realized our bodies full potential. But let’s face it. There are definitely uncomfortable changes we have to adjust to during our pregnancy. Here’s a list of my…
If you want to grow strong and healthy plants, you need to thin your seedlings! If you skip this important gardening step and let nature take it’s course… that is fine… but you will most likely end up with weaker plants that produce smaller harvests. Since you are here reading this, I assume you want to reap…
Crunchy, Granola, Neo-Hippie, Green, Earth Mama… All words that represent a similar lifestyle choice to be more natural and health conscious. I had never heard of the term crunchy mama until someone thanked me on Instagram for posting pro-vaccination news reports despite being a “crunchy” mama. I was thanked because crunchy mamas have the reputation of being against…
Is it true? Can this age-old remedy really help babies with ezcema or diaper rash! We dig deep and find out the truth!
This cloth diaper blog series is meant to teach you everything there is to know about using gDiapers. I have already shared the following posts. make sure each diaper stays as absorbent and clean as possible. You can use this method on all (most) cloth diapers, not solely gDiapers. If you are exclusively breastfeeding, you…
Are you new to the cloth diapering world? If so, you may wonder what it means to strip your cloth diapers and why you should do so. If you follow proper laundering instructions and stay away from diaper creams except when using a cloth liner, you may never need to strip your cloth diaper inserts. I decided to strip mine…
Let’s Start with the Basics Importance of Vegetables It’s a well known fact that vegetables are vital for maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle. According to the USDA MyPlate research, people who eat more vegetables and fruit as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Vegetables provide…
We tend to take the simplest things in life for granted. In this case, I’m talking about the simplicity of heating our homes. In the past, I always turned up the thermostat if I felt cold. I never considered what and where the source of heat was coming from until we bought our first house. It was then…