One of the mysterious things about pregnancy is that it can take weeks to find the answer, but it does give signs. If you are wondering how do you know if you are pregnant, it takes timing, testing, and knowing the early pregnancy symptoms.
Read More
One thing I know I thought about a lot as I got closer and closer to becoming a first-time mom was, “But what about sleep? How am I going to get this baby to sleep?” After all, we hear so much about how you should “sleep all you can before the baby comes, because you won’t sleep after she’s here!” and other not-especially encouraging pieces of unsolicited advice.
Read More
When my son was born, he came home from the hospital to a one-bedroom apartment only slightly larger than the room he’d been delivered in. His “nursery” – if we can call it that – was a portion of our shared bedroom where his crib was wedged just inches away from my side of the bed with a single illustration mounted to the wall overhead. I would have loved nothing more than to decorate a sweet little boy’s nursery for him, to pick a theme like “nautical” or “wild animal,” and select curtains with a matching rug for him to play on one day.
Read More
For many families, birth defects can be a difficult and surprising part of pregnancy, birth, and newborn life. Birth defects can vary in severity from mild to severe, some even being fatal. According the birth defect statistics from the CDC, 1 in 33 or 3% of babies in the United States are born with a birth defect.
Read More
By Laurie Leahey, CookScrapCraft There are so many things to prepare for and buy when...
Read More
