ONE is never enough. You’ll likely end up keeping them all well after pregnancy. I still have all mine, and you know what? My husband has been taking to curling up with one in his arms too…shhh, don’t tell him I told you that! Resting on your side as often as possible, especially on your
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A cousin of ours is expecting her first child after so many years of trying, and she asked, “What did you wish you knew about motherhood before becoming a mother?” Here’s a collection of comments from my friends. 1. You never will sleep deeply again until the kids are out of the house, and even
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Iron is needed in order to develop red blood cells in both mom and baby. Throughout the course of pregnancy mom’s body will increase its total blood volume by 40-50%. That’s a lot of blood and iron is essential in helping it form! Not too worry, it’s already in your prenatal vitamin! And, if you
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So your body has been stretched thanks to all that wonderful pregnancy weight gain…and maybe your body is back, but what about your skin. I have a few favorite concoctions that I create…yes create! During my pregnancy and through years of competing in figure and fitness I learned that taking care of your skin is
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Get the kids up and ready for school, take the dog out, finish up breakfast, load the kids in the car for school, oops don’t forget to put the dog back in the house, drop the kids off…whew…ALL DONE…nope still have the littlest ones at home. So, really, with all the multi-tasking us moms do,
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True Labor is characterized by contractions that come in regular intervals and increase in frequency (how often contractions occur), duration (how long contractions last) and intensity (how strong the contractions are) over time. As time progresses, the contractions come at closer intervals. What are Braxton-Hicks contractions? Braxton-Hicks contractions are smaller contractions or “practice contractions” that
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Sure you are pregnant, and sure you need more calories but only an additional 200-300 are needed in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters. Plus, these additional calories should be in the form of something healthy…not ice cream or French fries (no matter how much we’re craving them)! Some of our best posts on nutrition: Drop
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