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How To Have A Perfect Newborn Photo Shoot

I finally got home from the hospital after giving birth. I was wearing an adult diaper, couldn’t sit on a chair unless there was an inflatable donut (special thanks to my awesome husband for going to CVS and grabbing it for me) , and my hormones had me crying over the fact that there were […]

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Tall Mom Had Her Tiny Baby

Sorry for the brief hiatus. Mid last week I noticed that my body was starting to give me some symbols that the times were-a-changin’, and boy were they! Photo credit: Erica Shea, of Blessed Beginnings How the week unfolded will be a seperate blog post, but I wanted to let you know that we welcomed […]

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Changing Hospitals and Doctors During Pregnancy

Teenagers generally spend about two years researching and touring prospective colleges, hoping they find just the right fit. Drivers spend countless hours, days and months car shopping. They read web reviews, scour the internet for pictures, and go on several test drives. This got me thinking… Why do we spend so much time researching some […]

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4 Hospitals in 4 Weeks : South County Hospital

After touring and blogging about many hospitals and options for birth in Rhode Island, we decided to add an extra bonus stop on our 4 Hospitals in 4 Weeks tour – here is our blog review on South County Hospital! I have only gone to South County Hospital twice in my life. Once after I […]

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What Is A Postpartum Doula?

My hubby and I attended a “Meet the Doulas Night” hosted by the Doulas of Rhode Island. There we learned about birth doulas, and postpartum doulas. Below is my opinion of what a postpartum doula is and does. From what I hear, one of the chief complaints new parents have is the overwhelming fear and […]

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