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5 Ways to Entertain Your Baby in Their Car-Seat
The first time I went on a solo trip with my son, I remember him screaming in his car-seat approximately 20 seconds after I pulled out of the garage. I kept pulling over to give him his binky or to rock his car-seat. It got so frustrating, and my momma heart couldn’t handle the screaming! This fiasco caused me to be late to the appointment that I had, and I started to absolutely dread taking the baby on car rides alone. Many parents feel like their baby hates their car-seat. My son didn’t, but he would get so upset if he lost his binky, so I came up with a…
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13 Secrets to Increase Your Milk Supply
When I was breastfeeding, I tried everything to get my milk supply to go up. It was the reason that I ended up quitting actually. I only noticed a slight difference with a lot of these tips and tricks, but a lot of women SWEAR by these. If you are anything like I was, you have been searching endlessly for ways to increase your milk supply. Fear not mama, I have done plenty of research and have compiled it all in one post for you! Whether you are looking to build a freezer stash or to exclusive breastfeed your baby, there are plenty of tricks listed below for you to…
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7 Ways To Play With Your Newborn (0-12 weeks)
When I had my first baby, I wanted to help him start developing as soon as I could. When he was awake, I wanted to play with him, but I didn’t really know how. I was also really excited to see him react in anyway possible. I tried looking up ways to play with my newborn, but couldn’t find much. First of all, the idea of “playtime” isn’t what you think when it comes to newborns. When newborns are awake and studying your face, that’s their playtime. They can’t grab toys yet, can’t make cooing noises, and can’t even smile at first. You have to adjust your idea of “playtime”…
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What Dad Needs to Know About Pregnancy- Written by a Dad
If a mom-to-be has any questions about pregnancy, there are millions of places for her to find her answers. If a dad-to-be wants to know anything about how to support their partner during pregnancy/birth, it is a lot harder for them to find information. I asked my husband what he would tell other dads-to-be now that he’s been through it all. If you’re curious what the dad’s side of the story is/if you want to share this post with a dad-to-be, read on! If you haven’t read 8 Ways for Dad to Bond with The Baby Bump, definitely check that out! These ideas helped my husband to feel a lot…
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Best Pregnancy Apps and Baby Apps
I am so grateful that we live in a time when apps have been created to help us with EVERYTHING! Pregnancy can be overwhelming and it’s easy for the mom-to-be to feel lost and confused sometimes. Going into labor and giving birth is a totally surreal (and maybe miserable…) experience and no matter what people tell you, you really won’t feel like you’re totally prepared until you’ve been through it. Taking care of a newborn baby for the first time is quite the experience and learning curve as well. I used certain apps daily when I was pregnant and when I was taking care of my newborn baby. These apps…
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The Hardest Decision I Had To Make As A New Mom
My heart is aching as I write this post. I didn’t want to lose the bond with my baby. I didn’t want to take away the food that was the most recommended. I didn’t want to stop doing what my body was meant to do. I didn’t want to stop breastfeeding so early, but I came to realize that if I stopped breastfeeding, I would be a happier wife and mom. When my son was 2 months, I started on birth control and noticed a dip in my supply within a week. I had been exclusively breastfeeding my son up to that point. I hadn’t even pumped since the first…
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My Top 6 Pieces of Marriage Advice
I have been married for 3 years to my super handsome husband, Austin. In honor of our 3 year anniversary that recently passed, I wanted to share my top pieces of marriage advice! I’m obviously not the most experienced person, but I want everyone to have a marriage that is amazing and makes them so happy! If you are engaged or recently married, you might be telling yourself that you don’t need any advice because you are totally in love and happy as is. I’ve always been so happy in my marriage, but I applied these pieces of advice anyway (right from the start!), and I truly believe that my…
