Category: Pregnancy

I still sit around and day dream about the time I spent in the hospital after I had my first baby. As much as I’m not a fan of hospital births anymore (homebirths are way better!), there’s nothing quite like lounging in bed all day with nothing on the agenda …

“When’s your due date??” Ah, I can’t even count how many times I’ve answered that question over the course of my three pregnancies. With my first two babies, I didn’t think twice about sharing my due date when people asked. But I realized that focusing on my due date led …

If you’ve never had a baby before, it’s hard to know exactly what postpartum essentials you’ll need after the baby comes. Actually, this is my third time around and I still had to think pretty hard to remember what I’ll need postpartum. Here are the things I found most helpful …

I was sitting around with a group of friends awhile back and we got onto the subject of pregnancy. The women were bemoaning the awful fate that is going past your due date. One of the men in the group decided to chime in and remind us that, “Hey! A …

If you ask 10 different parents what their baby cost them financially in their first year of life, you’ll get 10 different answers. There are so many variables! Some parents buy brand-new top of the line everything for their baby, others are content to use the baby swing that’s been …

I love looking for rare and unique bible names for babies. There’s something very solid about biblical baby names – you practically can’t go wrong choosing a name from God’s holy word! And some of them are very cool. There’s a lot to think about when you find out you’re …