With the near arrival of Baby #2, I decided it was time to get my nursing bra wardrobe in line. The nursing bras I had bought at Target for Baby #1 were looking pretty tough, plus I never loved them in the first place. I decided that it would be worth spending more money on [...]
After a nearly disastrous grocery shopping trip with my 19 month old son, I knew I needed to do something different. The problem? He refused to sit in the shopping cart. And, being 7 months pregnant at the time, I tried holding his hand and having him walk next to me through the store. That [...]
At 36 weeks of pregnancy, I’m feeling the itch to pack my hospital bag. Being this is my second time doing this, my bag is going to be a little bit different than last time based on what I learned. A lot of lists I found on the internet the first time around had me [...]
Let’s face it: At some point your little one is going to get sick and you’re going to have some sleepless nights because of it. However, there are a few simple things you can do to make nights like these a little bit easier on yourself and your sick child. Consider the following the next time you [...]
I recently came across two unique websites, BabySteals.com and MamaBargains.com, both which sell deeply discounted baby items on a first-come-first serve basis. Discounted items are at least 50% off of retail price, and go up to 80% off. The concept is simple and very fun: a few baby items are posted on the site at one time, [...]
Maybe I’ve been living in the dark ages for far too long, but I recently came across the Ju-Ju-Be Paci Pod and immediately wondered two things: Why didn’t I think of this? and Why didn’t anyone tell me about these? I think we’ve probably all been there before…desperately digging around the bottom of the diaper bag [...]
Whether you’ve got multiple small children, twins or multiples, or are simply an over-packer, you may be on the search for a large capacity diaper bag. In less than 2 months, my husband and I will enter the “two kids under 2″ Club, and we’re already feeling the pressure to upgrade from our daddy-friendly Skip [...]
There is no doubt about it: I loved using my Moby Wrap when my son was an infant. Now that he’s a toddler, I handed my Moby over to my sister-in-law to use with her baby girl. And what do you know? She loves it too! But now that we’re expecting baby #2 soon, I was [...]
Are you weighing out your pain management options for your upcoming labor and delivery? An epidural, in my opinion, is the way to go! But if you’re on the fence about whether an epidural is right for you and your baby, read on! An epidural can make your labor and delivery a, dare I say, [...]
“What to Expect” Series Review and Giveaway
One of the things I’ve found most annoying while being pregnant (and now being a parent of two) is when others offer unwelcome advice. Of course, their intentions are good, but they can also sometimes feel insulting. i.e. “Should you really be drinking that coffee? You’re not supposed to have caffeine when you’re pregnant, you [...]