Tips for Making Travel While Pregnant Easier When you’re expecting a little bundle, carrying a big bundle of stuff onto an airplane is never a good idea. Neither is drinking too much water when you’re… Read More »Tips for Traveling While Pregnant
I was unable to find a good obstetrician covered by my insurance for either of my two births. I even had good insurance for the first one. For the second one, I had horrendous insurance.… Read More »How Using a Midwife Changed Everything
by Jill Hickey, RDN Diet culture is alive and well in 2023. From keto to cleanses, we’re still being fed a steady stream of advice on how to eat and when to eat. When you’re… Read More »What to Eat When Trying to Get Pregnant, According to a Dietitian
I have a new favorite backpack. It’s called “The Pack” from a small business (mom) designer, Jenny Wecker. Her company is Fawn Design and I pretty much like everything they make. They have great colors… Read More »Review: Beautiful, Vegan Bags by Fawn Design
I kept a journal (still do) for my first child to mark milestones, funny things she said, and moments that could be of interest someday when she reads it as an adult. I imagine her… Read More »Journaling Our Lockdown for My Unborn Son
Should you or should you not get fancy maternity leggings? I had this question when looking from the options, but thankfully I was saved from making the choice when I was offered a pair of… Read More »Are Fancy Pregnancy Leggings Worth It? We review Glowe.
I’ve been doing my own exercises to try to prepare for birth whenever I can between bouts of nausea and tiredness, but I wanted to make sure I was doing the right thing. This site… Read More »Virtual Pregnancy Exercise Programs and Warnings
How to properly rehabilitate your core after pregnancy (Hint: lay off the crunches) It’s no secret that carrying and birthing a baby does a number on your body, especially your mid-section (core). While it may… Read More »How to Properly Rehabilitate Your Core After Pregnancy (Hint: Lay Off the Crunches)
No matter how a woman delivers her child, she will come out of the experience with lots of feelings about the process. Many women struggle with birth trauma and its repercussions. Philadelphia-based doula and childbirth educator Brittany McCollum of… Read More »You Have Done Something Amazing: Preventing and Healing From Traumatic Birth
The world is not in need of more pregnancy guides, yet they keep publishing them. The latest gives us a “millennial’s” take on the classic questions and choices of every pregnancy. Leslie Schrock mixes it… Read More »Bumpin’ : A Modern Pregnancy Guide