How to Put Together a Capsule Maternity Wardrobe

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Guest Post There are lots of expenses associated with having a baby. Kitting out a nursery and buying a pram will definitely cost a pretty penny – kitting yourself out with a capsule maternity wardrobe, however, doesn’t have to. The key to putting together the perfect maternity wardrobe is to choose classic pieces that will work together, making each garment work as hard as possible. This is vital in order to feel like you’ve got the best value for money on clothes that you may only … [Read more...]

Ways to Ease Pregnancy Symptoms

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I was the poster child for some of the worst pregnancy symptoms there are. After searching high and low and speaking to many different women I've gotten lots of answers about ways to ease the worst ones. I'll share with you what I've been told because everyone's body reacts differently to certain things. Nausea When Nausea becomes so bad that you can't seem to function you would do anything to stop this symptom. It affects everything around you. If you are working it can make it very hard to … [Read more...]

Having a Preemie with SVT is Like Becoming a New Parent Again

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Boy is that an understatement. Simply having a Preemie after a completely healthy baby is as well. They are so small and tiny. In some cases she is the size of Big JaMonkey's dolls. I feel like I'm going to break her. I'm glad she is my second child because I would be a hot mess as a brand new mom right now. I'm still a hot mess but I've accepted that the NICU is the safest place for her right now and she is doing so well in there. I didn't get to hold Lil' JaMonkey for four whole days. They … [Read more...]

Babies are Stronger Than Mommies

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Since Saturday I've been in a haze. Every time that I can physically make it over into the NICU they give me a boost of good news followed with some stressful news. The pain from surgery seemed to be worse than others because of the shock my body went into before it even started along with the Symphysis Pubis Diastasis (Trying saying that three times fast) I was seeing a chiropractor every week for. It kept me in bed most of my stay in L & D. I even stayed an extra day. Each passing day I … [Read more...]

When a Normal Day Turns Into a Birth Story

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Nothing ever goes the way you planned when it comes to Motherhood. Let me start from when this miraculous story started to unfold. Two weeks ago I had a 3D Ultrasound scheduled to take some pictures and get a video of our sweet Baby Girl made up like we did for her Sister. The session was pretty much a wash because let's face it, babies are stubborn.  I couldn't get any good pictures so we decided we would come back in two weeks. I had also cancelled an Ultrasound that was set the day before I … [Read more...]

30 Week Baby Bump

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One foggy morning we took a last minute Baby Bump photo. It's not perfect but you can't retake a 30 week photo at 31 or 32 weeks ;) See me grow 12 Weeks 14 Weeks 21 Weeks 24 Weeks … [Read more...]

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