When baby is 2 years old, you won’t remember how big your belly was when you were pregnant.  This fact, along with our short term memory regarding labor, is why we have another baby…maybe that other thing we do with our honey has something to do with it too, but memory lapse causes us to do it unprotected.

Watching your baby grow and discover the world is an…

Things are a lot different this time around than they were when I was carrying the Munchkin. I don't have half as much time to lounge around and do nothing. I haven't decided if this is a blessing or a curse. Most likely it is both.

I'm starting to make lists for the Belly Munchkin's arrival. Whether I'll actually ever manage to check anything off those lists is yet to be seen.

I have however, been able to squeeze some time in for weekly yoga. Not as much as I managed before I…

When I found out that I was pregnant with my third child, I immediately went to baby center to calculate my estimated due date.  Once I found out the estimated due date, I signed up for an account so that I could keep up with my baby’s weekly development.  At the time I had an iPhone, so I downloaded the baby center application called “My Pregnancy Today”.

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When I found out that I was pregnant with my third child, words couldn’t describe how excited I was after the initial shock wore off.  It took us a while to become pregnant and though the timing might have been off slightly everything worked out.  I was blessed with a beautiful, healthy little…

I haven't written in almost three months! End of pregnancy + new baby can leave one in an exhausted state of mind. I'm in the process of updating the design and name (changing to just Bliss + Baby... still happily wedded, just changing direction) I thought I'd kick off my return to blogging with an amazing giveaway!



Ever heard of Seraphine Maternity?  I had not until they contacted me in December to do a review of one…

Pregnancy is an exciting time and most mom’s can’t wait to meet their baby.  As your baby grows, your belly will continue to grow and get bigger so that you can house your growing baby.  Most doctors recommend that women gain between 10 to 40 pounds depending on your starting weight.  Talk to your doctor or…

Sleeping when you are pregnant is often a challenge because as your belly grows you will become more and more uncomfortable.  Most mom’s find it difficult to find a comfortable position to sleep in and if they are able to find a comfortable position they are up several times during the middle of the night…

Last night as I was laying Erin in her bassinet it hit me- I no longer have a newborn, instead she's a chubby baby who's getting her own personality, learning and growing so much more every day. I dozed off into memory lane and thought about everything I cherished about being pregnant and when she first was a newborn.

1.  The feeling of kicks and somersaults from the little human…

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I am finally winding down the pregnancy of my second child, I am so happy. When people tell you that each pregnancy is…

No sleep is not an option for me. My sense of security is back in tact since I think we are on the same page in trying to work things out. I lean over and kiss his lips. I say goodbye and don’t hear a response before I walk out the door….not knowing what is in store next.

I text Jason the next day apologizing for leaving and explaining how he knows that his loud snoring keeps me awake.

He doesn’t reply. I text him again later in the day, and he doesn’t respond to that text…

Anemia is very common during pregnancy due to the increased blood flow in a woman’s body.  Your doctor will test your blood during your first prenatal visit to ensure that you aren’t anemic at the beginning of your pregnancy.  When a woman is pregnant, her body will produce up to 50 percent more blood than…

Most women complain about their breasts being sore and tender to the touch, possibly even, before they even find out that they are pregnant.  Unless your one of those lucky women whose breasts don’t change in response to pregnancy.  However most women begin noticing the changes the moment that they found out that they were pregnant. These changes are in preparation for breastfeeding your baby.

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I was super excited and nervous when I found out that I was expecting in September of 2010.  Just a few weeks before I found out, I was watching my mother struggle with her battle with Pick’s disease.  Pick’s disease is a rare form of Alzheimer’s that affects the frontal lobe of the brain.  In August of 2010, she was in the final stages and was admitted to the ICU with severe case of pneumonia.  My dad was out of town, so I spent the last few days with her at her bed side along with my…

There is a huge debate going on about the use of Prometrium in early pregnancy.  Prometrium is essentially the progesterone hormone wrapped up in a suppository.  It is often given to women who show low levels of progesterone early in their pregnancies.  It will help sustain the pregnancy and growing foetus until the placenta is developed enough to take over the progesterone production which occurs at the beginning of the second trimester.

How did Prometrium save my babies?  This is a…

Bed rest can seem like a fantastic idea for a mom who is pregnant, especially, if you are in those final few weeks of pregnancy.  However, bed rest is sometimes recommended during the early stages of pregnancy to prevent complications and help increase the chances of delivering a healthy baby.…

For many women, body image is something that is constantly on their minds. And it gets to be a more sensitive issue and concern when the different stages of pregnancy hits.

These pictures are from…

Have you heard of the new organization Save the 1? Sounds like a nice name for an organization, right? Everyone likes the idea of “saving” people. And “the 1” has a romantic twist to it. But, if you take a look at this organization, it far from being the just another non-profit out to save the world. It is an organization, whose mission is singular and focused. It is a pro-life group who is specifically targeting pregnancies that result from rape. So, to this organization, who is the bad…

You have decided it’s time to have a baby, now what? Follow these tips about what to do before you get pregnant to have a healthy pregnancy and baby! Preconceptual care is just as important at pre-natal care, and it is much easier to get healthy before you are pregnant, than when you are pregnant.  

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This is the letter I'm sure I'd want to read years ago when the diapers and sleepless nights had just began. Also those tiring first days in the hospital when breastfeeding was just not…