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8 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: Baby is a Raspberry

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

8 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #8weekspregnant first appointment heartbeat and questions , morning sickness, exercise, 2nd trimester clothing ideas, 3rd trimester clothing ideas, clothing for second trimester and postpartum, finding a pregnancy yoga class.

Recap of last week: Last week at 7 weeks pregnant, morning sickness finally hit me so I spent a lot of my time finding …

How and When to Announce You’re Pregnant!

April 2, 2020March 26, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

When and how to tell your other half, family and friends that you are pregnant! Important things to consider when sharing that you're expecting. When to share the gender and the name. Questions you might get asked when you tell others you are pregnant. Why you will want to tell your significant other right away? Why you might want to wait to share your pregnancy with family? Fun ways to share the moment. How to announce your pregnancy. What week should you announce your pregnancy?

I found out I was pregnant very early during week 5 of my pregnancy. I found out using a pregnancy test and honestly, I …

7 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: Baby is a Blueberry

April 1, 2020March 19, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

7 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #7weekspregnant How to cure and get rid of morning sickness, How and when to announce your pregnancy to parents and family, gifts to give grandparents-to-be, starting a baby library, book a dentist appointment while pregnant

Recap of last week: Last week I started writing down all of my questions to prep for my first appointment next week. I also …

Everything You Need to Know to Cure Your Morning Sickness

April 2, 2020March 14, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

Morning sickness can make your first trimester or even your whole pregnancy really tough. This article contains tips on how to ease your morning sickness and nausea during your first trimester of pregnancy. How to cure morning sickness. How to get rid of nausea during pregnancy. How long does morning sickness last, morning sickness symptoms, morning sickness relief, what causes morning sickness, foods that help get rid of morning sickness, does exercise help with morning sickness

Morning sickness can make your first trimester or even your whole pregnancy really tough. My morning sickness for all of my pregnancies began really …

6 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: A Sweet Pea

April 1, 2020March 12, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

6 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #6weekspregnant buying a keepsake pregnancy journal, what questions to ask my midwife or OB, what makeup and skincare products I'm using while pregnant, how to have a healthy pregnancy

Recap of last week: Last week, we found out we were pregnant! In my 5 weeks pregnant bumpdate I focused on finding out all …

5 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate: A Sesame Seed

April 1, 2020March 5, 2020 by Emilia Lewis

5 Weeks Pregnant Bumpdate. What I'm learning about this week, my action items to prepare for baby, my favorite maternity and baby finds of the week. #firsttrimester #5weekspregnant things to avoid during pregnancy, foods to avoid during pregnancy, makeup and chemicals in the house to avoid, celebrate your pregnancy, finding out you are pregnant

Week Update: I’m pregnant!!!!! Super excited and nervous. I took a total of three pregnancy tests just to be sure. I think that was …

The Baby Registry Guide

April 2, 2020September 19, 2019 by Emilia Lewis

A baby registry guide, advice on what to buy and what to skip, how to save money on your baby registry, what I wish I bought, tips on swaddles, cribs, rocking chair, carriers, car seats and diaper bags, what to buy while pregnant, what to wait on until baby is born, where to register for your baby registry #maternity #pregnancy #babyregistry

I swear part of the reason babies are so expensive is that you end up buying so much useless sh*t simply because you don’t …

How to Prepare for that First Month as a New Mom

April 1, 2020August 25, 2019 by Emilia Lewis

Before I had my first baby, my friend who was one year ahead of me in motherhood sat me down and dished out everything …

How to Prepare Your Toddler for a New Baby

April 1, 2020August 17, 2019 by Emilia Lewis

All the tips I've learned on how to prepare a toddler for a new baby. Prepare toddler for new sibling. Best sibling parenting books and tips, preparing sibling for the new baby's birth and the first few weeks at home, getting big sister and big brother presents, upgrading diaper bag and carrier, consider a mother's helper, start independent play and quiet times, how to nurse baby and toddler #parenting #motherhood #maternity #babies #family #toddler

It felt like the only advice I got to prepare for baby number two was to get my toddler a gift from baby. Which …

Why I Would Choose Daycare Over Nanny Every Time

April 2, 2020July 22, 2019 by Emilia Lewis

Deciding on care for your child is a very big decision as the stakes are high since there is no way for your baby to tell you what is going on. It is also a huge decision because your caregiver will shape your child’s development. There are endless pros and cons to staying at home vs. daycare vs. nanny. After going through the process, we decided on a mix of daycare and staying at home. Here are the reasons I would pick a daycare over a nanny any day. #parenting #childcare #motherhood

Deciding on care for your child is a very big decision. The stakes are high since there is no way for your baby to …