With all the different advice and opinions being thrown your way from relatives, friends, and strangers on the internet, it can be overwhelming thinking about taking care of your baby when he or she arrives. Especially when there are women who make it sound like the hardest thing in the world and say things like…

Motherhood starts the moment you see those two pink lines (or maybe the word pregnant). Your brain goes into overdrive thinking about everything you need to/can do to have a healthy pregnancy. Tons of questions flood your brain and it can feel overwhelming. Then, when you go to your first doctor’s appointment the last month…

I believe that every woman has the right to the birth SHE wants. You’ve grown a human that you now have to push out a very small opening in your body. YOU are doing all of the hard work so YOU should be in control of the plan. You should have every chance to have…

Choosing your baby’s name is quite possibly one of the most challenging decisions you have to make, especially if you place importance on the meaning of the name. I’ve always thought that the meaning of a name is more important than the sound of the name, though I also love less common names that aren’t…

Did you know doulas reduce the rate of c-section by 50%? That crazy awesome. Not only that, but women who hire doulas typically report having a positive birthing experience (I’m one of those women). Unfortunately, many women don’t know what a doula is or the benefits of hiring one. So, I want to give you…

You just got the positive test and a wave of emotions rushes over you. Maybe it’s excitement and joy, maybe it’s fear and anxiety, maybe it’s some of everything. If this is your first time doing this, you probably have lots of questions running through your mind along with those emotions. What do I do…

The most commonly known and unfortunate side effect of pregnancy is morning sickness (though I think it should be renamed as all-day sickness because it’s definitely not limited to the AM). Some women experience it on a much more intense level than others, but no matter how intense or mild it is it’s extremely unlikely…

I’ve always struggled with motivation to workout hard, but a few months before getting pregnant I FINALLY started to go to the gym consistently with my super-fit husband as my trainer. I was seeing results like never before and had more motivation than I ever had. However, I was doing heavy lifting. Hitting my max…

Hello mamas! How you choose to feed your baby comes wrapped in controversy; some women believe formula is just as good as breastmilk, some believe “breast is best”, and some believe that as long as your baby is being fed, you’re doing fine. I tend to fall in the latter group of people who say…

Hello friend! You’re probably here because you think you might be pregnant, or because you’re trying to get pregnant and you’ve gone down the rabbit hole of searching for something to confirm that you should take that pregnancy test you have waiting for you underneath the bathroom sink (trust me, I’ve been there). Or maybe…