*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 »
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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 »
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 more »
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 more »
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 »
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 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 »
How To Use Babylist – An Online Baby Registry {video}
Is a loved one of yours expecting? Have they thought about setting up a registry yet? Maybe you could recommend that they set one up through Babylist! Babylist allows parents to register for items – without having to worry about registering at an exact location. They can choose a swing, for example. Rather than you more »
4 Hospitals in 4 Weeks : Newport Hospital Birthing Center
The countdown is on until I meet my tiny baby. To help prepare for his arrival, my hubby and I decided to visit 4 Hospitals in 4 weeks in Rhode Island. Our last planned visit was the Noreen Stonor Drexel Birthing Center at Newport Hospital. The entrance to Newport Hospital is warm and inviting, especially more »
What Is A Birth Doula?
Birth is the most simple and, yet, complicated ordeal a woman can endure. Egg is inseminated with sperm, baby grows, and the kid comes out. Easy, right? Wrong. There is so much that goes on with being pregnant. Leaving what happens to our bodies during pregnancy aside, all the choices, baby crap to buy, and more »