When most women see those two pink lines on a pregnancy test, they are elated. Those lines promise a new bundle of joy entering the world in a few short months.
But for the one in four women who has...
A new mom’s first few days can be exciting, wonderful, joyful ... and exhausting. There is so much focus on baby that mama often forgets (or doesn't have time) to take care of her own needs.
For some new mothers,...
We have the most awesome calendar in our kitchen. We bought two dry erase calendars when they were on clearance at Target, and my husband built a frame for them. The actual calendars themselves are held in place by...
When I got pregnant with my first child, I couldn't wait to find out what we were having! We bought a few gender-neutral things, but I was itching to paint those nursery walls either blue or pink. Every week...
If you were a resident of South Carolina in late June of 2009, you might remember the location of our governor was big news. He left town for a couple of days, telling folks he was hiking the Appalachian...
Before you had kids, were there things you swore you would never do once you became a mother? You're not alone! In our series "I Never Thought I'd Become THAT Mom," we're sharing our "can't believe" moments as we...
Every time I see the "skinny moms," I want to dropkick them. Okay, that's a joke. In all honesty, I'm just envious. Some moms gain weight and it flies right off. Other moms gain weight and it stays right...
Four years ago this week, I was heavily pregnant. We're talking 41 weeks pregnant. And unsurprisingly, it was hot. Are you sweating in sympathy yet?
I didn't plan to be pregnant in summer. And when I did the math, soon...
When it comes to pregnancy, I have been so lucky. I've had no problems conceiving or carrying healthy babies to term; and other than having my children via c-section, I have not had complicated births. Because my children are...
Circumcision is not a topic that many people openly discuss. It hits the three major "no-no" categories of polite conversation: sex, religion and politics.
When I learned I was pregnant in August of 2013, I knew that this baby growing...
I'm not a pleasant pregnant person. Ask anyone. While I adore my kids, the process my body undergoes to produce each of these children is not something I relish. I'm currently on the home stretch of pregnancy number four,...
If you’ve thought about attending a local La Leche League meeting but don’t know where to go or what to expect, we hope this post will answer your questions. Now that we’ve added a downtown evening location, this is...
A couple of months before my daughter was born a girlfriend took me to register at a big box baby store. Strolling the aisles with my scanner in hand, I was overwhelmed by the amount of products one tiny...
{Yesterday Sarah blogged about local moms groups in her post Looking to Connect? Local Moms Groups Offer Friendship, Fun. Today she is following up with information on what to expect, the good and the bad, when you become a...
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