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How To Stay Fit During Pregnancy And The Benefits Of Exercise In Each Trimester

How To Stay Fit During Pregnancy Decades ago and prior to that, it was believed that pregnant women were not supposed to exercise because they were to fragile. That any kind of exercise could potentially harm the baby. Some cultures today believe this myth to be a fact. However, researchers have found over the years […]

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Not so much Eat Pray Love but Eat Poop Sleep

Registry Advice By: Monica Casañas   When faced with creating a baby registry I had absolutely no clue what a baby needed or what we as a couple needed to keep our tiny human happy and comfortable. I had seen the shows, the movies – I even had the baby apps installed on my phone. […]

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Going From One Kid To Two

Going From One Kid To Two – How I Did It By: Kayla Becker I thought my life was perfect. My beautiful daughter just turned 2. She was so smart and learning so much. She was the light of our lives. A few months later is when everything changed. I found out I was pregnant […]

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NICU Mom

My Story: Being A NICU Mom By: Mikayla Davis   Pregnancy to parenthood is supposed to be a special time. Unless you are a parent who had your baby in early gestation.   Did you know one in ten babies in the U.S. are born prematurely. Did you know that if your baby is born […]

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My Plastic Freak Out

By Monica Casañas   I created a checklist while pregnant. Get the baby room organized, completely clean the car, get my hospital bag ready, tour the hospital – take a birthing class. I was 6 months pregnant, other than the morning sickness I had in the first trimester, it was smooth sailing.   The baby […]

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9 Things To Do In Your Second Trimester

9 Things To Do In Your Second Trimester Compared to the first trimester the second trimester can be like a fun little vacation where you can actually enjoy being pregnant. Most often weeks 13-27 are amazing. The worst of the pregnancy symptoms like nausea, and exhaustion typically disappear! Your baby bump is usually starting to […]

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Stomach Pains During Pregnancy

If you are a first time mom pregnancy can be overwhelming. It brings along with it a bunch of bizarre changes to your body. Knowing the difference between normal pregnancy symptoms and the ones that are more serious can be hard to decipher. In this post we are going to talk about stomach pains during […]

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Advice For Dealing With Pregnancy Hormones

The reality of pregnancy hormones and how it impacts your emotions is overwhelming. You are not alone. I am not a doctor, and will ALWAYS encourage someone to seek professional help. I do however understand and know first hand, that you might be wondering if pregnancy has made you crazy. I understand all too well that pregnancy […]

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7 Things Every Pregnant Woman Should Do

Every Pregnant Woman Should Do These 7 Things The internet is full of advice when it comes to what to do and what not to do when you are or trying to get pregnant. Sure you can read all the articles and pregnancy books, take your prenatal, but here are 7 other things you have […]

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I Don’t Want To Shit On My Baby

This might not have even crossed your mind, but let me tell you…I did NOT want to shit on my baby. I remember crying to my boyfriend one night saying “I don’t want the first thing to happen to my baby is me shitting on him!”. Of course he just giggled and told me everything […]

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