Can you believe you’re already in the second trimester? Such an exciting time! Your bump may be showing soon, if it isn’t already, and you can finally announce you’re pregnant! Now that your nausea is slowly dying down (hopefully) and your feeling back to normal, here’s your second trimester to-do list!

It may feel like you’ve been pregnant forever and that the third trimester would never come – but you’re in the home stretch! Baby will arrive before you know it and there are a lot of things to prepare for before the arrival of your newest little family member.

After delivery, your body will go through a recovery period and you may experience cramps, vaginal bleeding, perineal discomfort, soreness, and other physical symptoms. Be prepared with these products in your postpartum care recovery kit so you can relieve discomfort and heal quickly!

You have a ton of questions crossing your mind now that you have decided you are ready to start a family or maybe you found out you are expecting a bundle of joy. There are a ton of free pregnancy apps available but you aren’t sure about which to download…

If being a first-time mom isn’t overwhelming enough – we have to think about what to pack for an outing with the baby. I’m here to help YOU mama make your life less stressful. I promise the essentials needed for baby aren’t as overwhelming as you think.

You may have heard the benefits of drinking red raspberry leaf tea during pregnancy from midwives, doulas and/or mamas. I drank it during my first pregnancy in the third trimester and know many others who have as well.

But what is the truth about this tea? Does it really work? How is it effective? When should I start drinking it? We’ve got the answers for you!

When it comes to delivering our babies, we all hope to have an easy, short and healthy labor and delivery. Every pregnancy is different and every childbirth is different (even when you have multiple children). While there are a number of other things you can do to help achieve an easy and short labor and delivery, there’s evidence that something as simple as eating dates during pregnancy can help.

I know what your thinking – dates? How is this going to help me with my labor and delivery? Will this truly help me? When do I start this process? Let me explain!

It’s already overwhelming us mamas have to worry about pregnancy and what to register for our babies, nevermind knowing what to pack in our hospital bag for labor … especially a first-time mom. I was there not too long ago and overpacked! I’m sharing with you all the must-have essentials you and baby will need and I promise it isn’t overwhelming.