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Pregnancy and childbirth can be an emotional rollercoaster. As the dust settles and life returns to some semblance of normalcy, a new challenge often awaits: the first postpartum period. For many, it can be difficult to adjust to the physical and hormonal changes that accompany this important milestone. This post seeks to explore the 3 […] Read more…
Adding to your family by welcoming a new child into your life is an extraordinary time. A new baby can bring lots of love, joy, and excitement to your family dynamic. Whether it’s your first baby or your fifth, each one is a special association that should be celebrated with loved ones as much as […] Read more…
Are you getting super anxious about germs during the sick season? Like you want to follow your babies around with disinfectant wipes kind of anxious? So, for the whole of the sick season, I start with things that PREVENT sickness! These are my go-to probiotic, immune system building supplements and vitamins that I give my […] Read more…
We have had a recent addition to our little family. <3 And bringing this little man into the world was very different from what we had originally planned. James Arthur Simmons was born at home on December 22, 2018, 11:14 PM. Weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and crying so hard from being born with his […] Read more…
I never printed off or wrote down affirmations for my first home birth with Annabelle, and my doula this time around challenged me to create some of my own. I didn’t know how powerful this could be in preparing me for birth. Though I’ve given birth before. Unmedicated. At home. I was definitely less prepared […] Read more…
Here is the ultimate list of gifts you could send or get a postpartum mother that would make her life a WHOLE lot easier when that little sweet baby comes into the world. These gifts revolve around helping milk supply stay healthy and strong, keeping mama fed and hydrated, giving the gift of a quick […] Read more…
These last couple of months I’ve been trying to prepare for our baby #2 by creating yummy, healthy meals that would freeze well and be easily thawed and eaten or just thawed and thrown in the crock pot or oven and eaten. It’s tough to keep things quick, creative, delicious and healthy! Especially when you’re […] Read more…
My initial thought when brainstorming this article was to show my readers and whoever may come across this post how affordable a home birth or birth center birth was compared to birth at a hospital. But, after doing research, that really isn’t the case for everyone, and in a lot of instances, a home birth […] Read more…
Here are some tried and true tips from a home birth mama about getting through an unmedicated birth with ease. *this post contains affiliate links, clicking through helps support this blog, with no added cost to you! I would never recommend something I’ve never tried or loved. Thank you!* I’ve been reading through Ina May’s […] Read more…
Is a natural birth as painful as women have said? Is it euphoric like other women have said? What’s the truth and what techniques are there to get through without medication? *this post contains affiliate links, clicking through helps support this blog, with no added cost to you! Thank you!* I’m going to start by […] Read more…