In my last post, I talked about the three items that I felt were “must haves” for newborns. However, there are some things out there that I really enjoyed having around; maybe they aren’t considered “must haves” but they are certainly are nice additions. If you have left over gift cards, consider some of these additional purchases.
* Video monitor – We were given a hand-me-down monitor when I was pregnant with Elli and we quickly grew to love it. Having a video monitor is not a necessity, but we loved being able to see what Elli was doing. It helped us decide if we really needed to go in her room …
Everyday that I nurse my little one or pump milk for her I feel like I am on an adventure. This is probably due to the fact that everyday feels like an uphill battle when I am nursing. Not a day goes by where I don’t experience some sort of comment, look, or situation that makes me stop and say, “really?”.
All day long I drink water like crazy to keep my milk supply up and not feel dehydrated. Of course this means that I have to pee a million times a day which means that I have to leave my work desk several …
I have been counting down the days until I hit full term for months, and now that I’m 37 weeks pregnant, I’m so excited to start counting down the moments until my first daughter is born. A Harvard study showed that the average length of gestation was actually 41 weeks and 1 day, but at 37 weeks, baby and her organs are formed enough that it is safe to deliver at any moment.
Considering my little monster has thrown out my back twice and is quickly running out of room to put her long body in, it goes without saying that we are very uncomfortable. I won’t take any aggressive measures to kick start labor at this point, like sweeping my …
In my recent post about pregnancy “must haves” I had a hard time really thinking of any products I could not live without while pregnant. Now that my due date is quickly approaching, I am trying to figure out what I “must have” before the baby arrives. I admit, it is very different this time around.
When I was pregnant with Elli, I wanted to have EVERYTHING I could possibly need for the first year before she ever arrived. I realized that this practice was silly – why rush out while pregnant for a jogging stroller I wouldn’t be able to use until she was three or four months …
We have all heard of Cookie Monster right? He loves cookies and just can’t seem to get enough of them. Well, replace cookies with milk and you have the “Milk Monster”. That is my little Daiyana. She is my little milk monster.
I am not sure whether it is the breast milk or the fact that she is a newborn baby. She loves milk and cannot get enough of it. Just when I think I’ve given her enough milk and she is satisfied she screams for more.
Not just any scream; a blood curdling, banshee, wake the dead scream. If I know what is good for …
I have been thinking a lot about the word “must have.” It seems the words “must have” keep turning up as I read about the things I “must have” while pregnant, the things I “must have” when the baby arrives, and then the things I “must have” when I have two children. I have been thinking about the word “must have” lately as I plan Elli’s second birthday party and think about what she “must have” for it to be successful. I am beginning to believe that the “must haves ”are getting out of control. I want to start taking these recommendations …
When I first started blogging for Tummy Time, I took a little time to read some of the old posts so I could have a feel for the community here. One post that particularly stood out to me was about eating your placenta. As I read through the article and comments, I was a little shocked that this isn’t a more common practice and was even greeted with disgust and horror. I personally cannot palate the idea of actually eating my placenta, as I can’t eat liver, kidney or other innards unless they are in hotdog form.
On the other hand, I have no problem taking supplements, so why not encapsulate? As a DIYer, my first instinct was to learn how to …
About 8 or so months pregnant with Elli
I recently heard a pregnant woman say that she wished her husband could be pregnant for a day and feel all the woes of pregnancy. She wanted her husband to feel the never ending heartburn and the endless urges to go to the bathroom. She wanted him to experience sleepless nights and back pain just so that he would have some idea of what she was going through. She wasn’t being vengeful or hateful, she just wanted him to know how she felt.
When I first heard this, I agreed! Wouldn’t it be nice if Jacob could walk a …
I had a c-section with Benjamin. I had developed preeclampsia, and so of course, was induced. The labor did not really go well. First, he was turned the wrong way and was pressing into my spine (thanks, Ben). Second, he never really tolerated labor well. His heart rate would dropped several times, and so they would lower my Pitocin levels, wait for him to recover, and then get it going again. After sixteen hours, he hadn’t descended past zero station, and I had stopped dilating, and I got the feeling that we might be headed towards a c-section. Then his heart rate started to drop again, although this time, it …
Imagine having a long day at work and you pick up the kids from daycare. After bringing them home and feeding them you finally put them in bed and the house is quiet. You grab that last drink of water and walk around the house picking up toys or preparing your thoughts for the next day. You look into the crib and see your sleeping baby resting so peacefully and think, “Man that looks like some good sleep. I can’t wait to get some too.” So you rush to your bed and gently lay down. As soon as you close your eyes it starts. Waaaah! Waaaah! Waaaah!
I’ve got the sleeping …
In my last post, I talked about the three items that I felt were “must haves” for newborns. However, there are some things out there that I really enjoyed having around; maybe they aren’t considered “must haves” but they are certainly are nice additions. If you have left over gift cards, consider some of these additional purchases.
