This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Those of you who are avid Tall Mom readers know how tough my son was on Tall Dad and I. Between the colic, early morning/ late night/ all day screaming sessions, and more »
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16 Newborn Necessities: Baby Must Have Items – Tall Mom’s Top Picks
Itty Bitty turned one year old this month! Man, did that year fly by. I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting about what things were like, back when I was pregnant, and then with a newborn. So I’d like to share some of my reflections and top picks for things that either made my life more »
MY 10 FAV APPS FOR PREGNANCY
I’m a total tech lover, so my iPhone needed to be pimped out during my pregnancy. Believe it or not, there are already over 1,000 apps geared towards pregnant women. I spent hours trying some out, and have since whittled down the list to my few favorites 🙂 1. My Days – Period & Ovulation more »
Breastfeeding Support: Nursing Bras
If you’re a new mom, you’re most likely trying to cut out unnessary costs. Let’s face it – you just spent a ton of money on maternity clothing, nursery furniture, and every baby item under the sun. When it comes to dishing out the dollars, you’re probably a bit frugal when it comes to spending more »
HOW TO MAKE POSTPARTUM PADSICLES / PADSICKLES
*Quick note – so many of you have found your way here from Baby Center & Pinterest – Welcome and thank you for visiting! I hope this step by step postpartum padsicle (or padsickle ) recipe is useful to you. Please feel free to leave any questions or comments, as I will be sure to more »
What To Pack In Your Maternity Hospital Bag
As of 35 weeks of being pregnant, my doctor had asked hubby and I to make sure our hospital bag was packed. Thank goodness we too her advice, because our tiny baby decided to show up a couple of weeks early! There are tons of long lists out there, but I thought I’d give it more »
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 more »
Day 100: Tiny Baby Newborn Photo Shoot
Click here for the >>> Full blog post about our Newborn Photo Session with Rhode Island Photographer, Erin Shea. Posted with Blogsy
How To Use A Nursing Bra – On Your Husband {video}
Time for an April Fools Post!!! I came home and surprised my hubby with a pink bag of fun! Watch his reaction below: How To Use A Nursing Bra (when it’s not on your husband): Put on the nursing bra as you would with a regular bra. Make sure it fits comfortably! Unclip the cup more »
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 more »