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Where we share tips, tricks, and information; all while directing you to a one stop shop for all the things to make those ideas come to life!

Breastfeeding Basics

Sep 12th 2018

Breastfeeding Basics

Oh, the breastfeeding blog – one that many might read openly or with only one eye open! I will cut to the chase before I dive into some breastfeeding basics to follow with breastfeeding – it is challenging! There is so much breastfeeding controversy out there with all kinds of social media arguments and information. It can leave a new mother

First Moments with Baby and Mom

Sep 5th 2018

First Moments with Baby and Mom

The moment you have been waiting and preparing for has arrived – your little bundle is born! Your newborn is in your arms for the first time. So many emotions flow through you that you cannot even identify them all. In those first moments with baby, the mixture of tears, laughter, and smiles as you look down at your miracle with your partner - is b

Baby Hospital Bag Checklist

Aug 29th 2018

Baby Hospital Bag Checklist

You are almost there!You've spent (nearly) nine months preparing in all kinds of ways for your little bundle to arrive and now you are nearing the end! Your birth plan may or may not be written out (here is a birth plan outline you can use in case you don’t!) and the big day is drawing closer and closer. Remember to breathe!What else is there to be

What Does a Doula Do?

Aug 22nd 2018

What Does a Doula Do?

Keep Calm and Call the Doula Let’s start with a little history of birth. For hundreds of years, women have been the main support through another woman’s birth. Experienced female birth workers, a.k.a doulas and midwives delivered babies (mostly at home) all around the world. Today – the number of midwives used has declined dramatically, with over

Pelvic Floor Strengthening for a More Positive Labor

Aug 8th 2018

Pelvic Floor Strengthening for a More Positive Labor

Birth and Your Perineum Tearing during a vaginal birth is a fear many mothers have. As a mother myself who had two large babies over ten pounds each at birth – this is certainly something that has crossed my mind too! Whether you actually tear or not, all moms experience swelling and trauma to the perineum as the baby pushes against your pelvic fl

Meet Lindsay Gibson, our Baby Registry & Maternal Health Specialist

Aug 7th 2018

Meet Lindsay Gibson, our Baby Registry & Maternal Health Specialist

Though you may have seen her in one or two of our videos and as one of our blog post authors, we've yet to formally introduce Lindsay Gibson so I want to take a moment to do that today. I met Lindsay last year and was immediately drawn to this inspiring woman! Her first book, Just Be: How My Stillborn Son Taught Me to Surrender, is a beautifu