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Postpartum Must-Haves For Second-Time Moms
I’m going into 6 weeks postpartum this week and I’m finally ready to share my postpartum must-haves for second-time moms that have gotten me through these last few weeks. Since this is my second time giving birth, I already knew some of what I would need to recover postpartum. So I began stocking up on what I would need and…
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My Birth Story: Giving Birth To Our Second Baby
I am finally revealing what it was like giving birth to our second baby! At this moment, baby girl is a month old and we have been enjoying all the newborn snuggles and taking in all the baby smells! Going from a family of 3 to a family of 4 has been an adjustment for all of us, but we…
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Overcome Your Anxiety About Labor And Delivery
I would think it is pretty normal to have some anxiety about labor delivery. I mean it is pretty easy to put the baby in, but the baby coming out is completely different. We as women are very well aware of what we look like down there and on the outside and it just doesn’t look like it it’s made…
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Remaining Encouraged When You Are Overdue In Pregnancy
When you find out the due date of your little one, the last thing you want to be is overdue in your pregnancy. You have been counting down the weeks and days until you get to see and hold your baby so you are hoping that by the time your due date comes up, your little one is either already…
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Staying Productive And Busy While You Are Pregnant
“Jas, how were you staying so productive and busy while you were pregnant, because girl I was tired!” Someone recently asked me this question over on social media and I thought that this was a great topic to cover in a blog post so here we are! Social media has a way of distorting reality based on images you see…
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Having A Happy And Positive Pregnancy
As I come to the end of this pregnancy journey, I can honestly say that I have had a happy and positive pregnancy. Don’t get me wrong, pregnancy has it’s moments where it definitely sucks. If I could skip the whole being pregnant part with the morning sickness and sciatic pain, I would gladly skip that whole part. But then…
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How To Get Your Husband Involved In Your Pregnancy
How can I get my husband involved in my pregnancy when they are not the ones carrying the baby? Oh, and while we are asking, how can I get him involved in my pregnancy during a pandemic that seems determined to have women go through pregnancy alone? I’m not going to lie. This has been a tough year and an…
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Preparing My Toddler For A New Sibling
With the new baby coming soon, it’s time to start preparing my toddler for her new sibling. But where do you even begin preparing a child for a new baby? My daughter is 2 years old, so for me, it’s actually preparing a 2-year-old for a new baby. Obviously, when you have your first child, you don’t have to prepare…
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Creating A Nursery Nook In Your Master Bedroom For A Newborn
Newborns don’t need much room which makes creating a nursery nook in your master bedroom an ideal thing to do for those first few months. Unlike my first daughter, we had an extra room to create and decorate as her nursery. Which I enjoyed doing very much. But this time around, we don’t have that extra room so we will…
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What To Pack In Your Hospital Bag For Your Second Baby
Well, momma, it is officially time to start packing your hospital bag for your second baby! This isn’t your first rodeo, so hopefully, you don’t pack your entire house like you did last time. I know that is what I did with my daughter. I didn’t know what to pack in my hospital bag as a new expecting mom so…
