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Delayed Cord Clamping is a really good idea and the health benefits of this practice are so compelling. When your babe is born, as much as 25-60% of the fetal blood supply remains inside the placenta. Waiting to clamp the umbilical cord, for just 30-60 seconds...

15 Ways To Speed Up Labor And Delivery

Having a baby is totally exhausting and it can sure take a while. A first-time mama will labor for 12-24 hours on average. Sometimes longer. But there are things you can do before and during labor that will help make the process just a bit easier and...

9 Ways to Help Avoid Tearing During Childbirth

Tearing during childbirth is very painful and ranges in different degrees of severity. Many women birth large babies without a tear at all and others tear birthing tiny babies. It just depends on your body. There are things you can do to prevent tearing or...

Is It Braxton Hicks Or Real Contractions?

It's hard to tell when you're at the end of pregnancy if you're having real contractions. After all, Braxton Hicks can be uncomfortable just like real contractions. Braxton Hicks are practice contractions so that your body can prepare for labor, in case you weren't...

13 Ways To Cope With Labor Pain Without An Epidural

Many women are very fearful of the pain of childbirth. Yet they want to experience it as naturally as possible. After all, women are made to create and birth babies and have done it since the beginning of time. It's a great honor to experience childbirth in all...

What To Expect The First Week Home With Your Newborn

What You'll Learn In This Post: The Ride Home Can Be Rough You Will Miss The Hospital You'll Be Really Uncomfortable You'll Feel Sad And Strange You'll Be Extremely Tired Yet Energetic Breastfeeding May Be Really Difficult You Should Have...

How to Fix Flat Head And Avoid The Helmet

Babies often lay flat these days with all the things mamas use to assist them. Strollers, car seats and swings all play a role in the rise of the problem. Luckily the issue is usually very benign and can be fixed fairly easily. Nearly 50% of babies are affected...

The First 24 Hours | What To Expect Right After Delivery Of Your Baby

If you've never had a baby before you may be wondering what to expect right after you give birth. Things can move pretty quickly and it's a very exciting time. Usually, they follow a very specific routine and that's what I'll go over today so You'll know just...

11 Best Tips Ever To Lose The Baby Weight While Keeping Up Your Milk Supply

Breastfeeding, Fitness

This won't be your typical " Lose The Baby Weight " Post. Nope. You should take it easy the first few months, but after that, I think you need to go all out. I'm going to tell you how to REALLY lose the baby weight ( and keep your milk supply ) because I know what I'm...

How To Get Rid Of Mommy Tummy for Good | Postpartum and Beyond

Fitness, Mom Tips

**This post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Or are you ready to get right to It? Then check this out because...

Disney Princess Gifts Your Little Girl Will Love | 2018 Christmas Gift List

Holidays, Home Life

Searching for the perfect gift for your Disney princess loving child? Look no further! I've found magical Disney princess-inspired gifts that range from games to dress-up to dolls and more. They will be able to play with some of their favorite princesses while using...

15 More Fall Crafts For Kids

Crafts, Home Life, Mom Tips

Fall is the best time of year and one way to get in the autumn spirit is to do fun Fall Crafts with your kiddos. When the temperature drops and you have to stay in these activities will keep them busy and happy. It's all good fun! ***If you missed my First Fall Crafts...

5 Ways To Deal With A Super Stubborn Child

Home Life, Mom Tips, Parenting

Raising a stubborn child is one of the more difficult challenges of parenting. When I was in college, one of my part-time jobs was babysitting a stubborn child. During the interview with her mother, I was told that J. was strong-willed. Mom was frustrated and didn’t...

10 Things You Should Never Buy At The Dollar Store

Home Life, Money

Walking into the Dollar Store and exploring all the fun items and great deals is always a lot of fun. There are so many great ways to save money as you wander the aisles. However, among all of the bargains you can find, there are a few things that you should...

16 Fall Crafts For Kids | Simple And Fun Fall Crafts

Crafts, Home Life, Mom Tips

It's almost Fall again, Yay! It's the absolute funniest time of the year. The Weather is always dreamy and the Leaves are crunchy and beautiful. There are so many fun things to do and creating Fall Crafts is at the top of the list. In this post, I give you 16 Crafting...

How To Clean And Purge Your House So It Feels Brand New Again

Home Life

My Home is a Disaster! That's what we all like to say but is it really that bad? Believe me, I get it.. I have three kids and a husband who's like a kid. They leave a trail of disaster and slime behind them no matter how hard I try to clean it up. It's just...

15 Ways To Speed Up Labor And Delivery

9 Ways to Help Avoid Tearing During Childbirth

Is It Braxton Hicks Or Real Contractions?

10 Simple Ways To Save On Bills Each Month

Paying monthly bills is one of the most dreaded tasks of adulthood. Sometimes it feels like you’re just throwing away your money at utilities, insurance, and other regular monthly charges. And chances are, you actually are wasting some of your hard earned cash every...

10 Things You Should Never Buy At The Dollar Store

Home Life, Money

Student Loan Debt, How to Pay it off Fast and Easy…

This post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Thanks! Figuring Out How to pay for student loan debt is as difficult and essential a decision as the college you choose, whether to live off or on campus and what to major in. You have to come up with...

Why You Should Have an Ebates Account If You love Money

This post may contain affiliate links. We all like to save money right? Well, there are some really great ways to save on your online shopping. There's one company in particular that will really help you save and that's what I want to talk to you about today. Everyone...

14 Best Paid Survey Sites Of 2018 | Get Paid $500+ A Month From Home

Home Life, Money

This post may contain affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Looking For The Best Paid Survey Sites? Well, Look no further... Many people want to make extra money online but they have no idea how. There’s a very simple way to make extra income that you have likely...

Online Jobs You Can Do While In College, and a few Offline Too!

This post may contain affiliate links that help our Blog stay up and Running. Thanks College is So expensive. It will suck the life right out of your bank account and wallet. Many gals I know end up staying in their room eating Ramon noodles and drinking sink water...