Pampers Swaddlers Thank You Nurses Award Winners

This post was written in partnership with Pampers; all opinions are my own. Having a baby is one of the most special moments you will have in your life. I have three boys, and each one of them had their own story of how they decided to enter the world. The one constant in their stories are the amazing nurses that were there to help, support and comfort me. I love that for the second year Pampers … [Read more...]

Operation Shower for Military Moms & Pampers

I know I say it so many times, but Pampers is amazing. I'm so proud to be a Pampers Baby Board member. Pampers has given me so many incredible opportunities to help do things for so many moms and nurses over the years. They don't just do amazing things with the Pampers Baby Board but many other projects like Operation Shower for military moms. I've been lucky enough to have had three … [Read more...]

Knowhen Advanced Saliva Ovulation Test Kit – A Better Way To Understand Your Fertility

This year I have had quite a few emotional ups and downs with 2 pregnancy losses. Pregnancy loss has been one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through. It is so hard dreaming about a baby but then feeling like your body has betrayed you. I had my second miscarriage in April and then I had a really scary ectopic pregnancy in August. My ectopic pregnancy ruptured and my left fallopian … [Read more...]

Baby Registry Advice From A Seasoned Mom

I still remember setting up my registry 16+ years ago. I was so excited about planning a nursery I thought it would be fun. Little did I know how much work it would be. Luckily, I had a friend who had just had a baby able to help me and give me some baby registry advice, but she had pretty much just become a mom herself, so her knowledge was limited. I thought I would share my wisdom after having … [Read more...]

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness: My Story {Megan}

I was so naïve.  I was so unaware of how common miscarriage was.  I knew a few people that had miscarried and I was sad for them, but I couldn’t imagine what that loss was like.  I never thought it would happen to me.  1 in 4 women miscarry, and in between Hayden and Halli I would be the 1.  I have been running the idea of sharing my story for months.  What to share, what to leave out?  Do I … [Read more...]

Pregnant? Put together your tool kit now! #DulcoEasePink

My first pregnancy was prefect. I didn't ache, I didn't have discomfort, nothing. Then my second pregnancy came and it was harder in so many ways. I had started off heavier, older, and the baby had his own list of issues. By the time my third pregnancy rolled around I knew that I couldn't base one pregnancy off another. When you first realize you're pregnant I strongly recommend doing some … [Read more...]

Pregnancy: Push Presents

I have to be honest that this is a concept that is completely foreign to me. The idea of a push present when I had Johnny back in 2000 the idea of a push present was unheard of. To my knowledge I didn't hear anything about them in 2006 when I had Gavin either. Lately though it's all I'm hearing about. I've even had a few people ask me what I'm asking for as a push present on my facebook … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Update: 32 Weeks {VBAC, C Section, Gestational Diabetes}

32 Weeks! Well, 32 weeks 5 days to be exact! Where has the time gone? I feel like it was just yesterday I was sharing with you my positive pee sticks and still in complete denial. Now, I only have a couple of weeks left. Both my boys were born at 36 weeks so I'm desperately trying to be ready by then, but at the same time I don't want to focus on the beginning of March when I'm not due until … [Read more...]

Hospital Bag – Packing Your Hospital Bag for Labor & Delivery!

The hospital bag can be so overwhelming. While some of us plan to spend less than a day in the hospital others need to plan for up to five days. Regardless of what your birthing plan is you need to remember that things happen and sometimes no matter how much planning you do things happen. Your 24-hour pit stops to have a baby could turn into a week-long event. After having a breech baby who … [Read more...]