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The Best Baby Hacks
Once you become a mom, you learn that there are a LOT of things that babies require. Your time, your attention, your money, lots of laundry and cleaning, and so so so much more. I learned some hacks REAL quick to save me time and money. I learned how to prevent bigger messes, and how to keep my baby from crying/fussing over preventable things. Here are some hacks that you must try if you have a baby! This post contains affiliate links. If you click on them, there will be no extra cost to you, but I may receive a small commission. 1. Puppy Pads are Super Useful for Babies…
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8 Ways for Dad to Bond with The Baby Bump
When I was pregnant, I felt like I already had such a natural bond with my baby. I loved to sing and talk to my baby. I loved feeling kicks and hiccups and I LOVED talking about my pregnancy with my husband. I knew he was excited about having a baby too, but I also knew that he didn’t have the same excitement about the baby as I did. I wanted him to feel close to the baby like I did, even though we hadn’t even met the baby yet. I started coming up with some ideas to help him feel closer to the baby, so I’ll share them with…
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Classes for Pregnancy & Postpartum That I Swear By
Pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and babies come with a lot of information that isn’t always common sense. For example, did you know that different mothers can produce different kinds of milk (like skim vs whole milk)? I didn’t! I was so stressed about becoming a mom and I had no idea where to even start. How do I prepare to give birth? How do I know when my water breaks? How do I know if my baby is okay? How on earth do I breastfeed? I had so many questions, like every first time mom does, so I found some classes to help me feel more at peace. There…
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How Having a Baby Changes Your Marriage
It’s 2:00 AM and the baby starts crying. Dad gets up to grab the baby and gives him to mom. While mom feeds the baby, she angrily stares dad down for being asleep. How dare he be sleeping so soundly while I have to sit awake for who knows how long. He should be staying awake with me. These are some of the thoughts running through mom’s head, as if it’s dad’s fault that the baby woke up due to hunger… After baby finishes eating, mom wakes dad up to put the baby back to sleep, but baby is wide awake and cute as ever. Mom and dad sit and…
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Newborn Products that Make Momming Easier
After giving birth to my first, I quickly learned about some must-have products that weren’t common. Obviously a new baby requires diapers, baby clothes, baby soaps/lotions, bottles, and so much more. I found some specific products that have seriously saved my life as a new mom. Here are a few. Electric Nail File Clipping baby nails is TERRIFYING. They don’t hold still, and their nails are SO fine and tiny, that it is extremely hard to avoid clipping their skin as well. I read up on this electric nail file, and it has made my life as a mom so much easier. This file has different settings, different files, and…
