How to Survive the Two Week Wait

How to Survive the Two Week Wait

9 Tips to Help you Survive the Two Week Wait If you’re trying to get pregnant, you probably know how hard it is to survive the two week wait.  The two week wait is the two weeks between ovulation and your missed period (when you 

Alison Gillespie Pregnancy and Birth Story

Alison Gillespie Pregnancy and Birth Story

Before becoming “Mama,” to two under two, Alison taught high school English. She loves coffee, reading, and pretty much anything that brings her outdoors. She writes about living a (woman/wife/mom) life unbalanced because she knows not one person who is balancing it all, like we’re 

Alexandra Mullins – Pregnancy and Birth Story

Alexandra Mullins – Pregnancy and Birth Story

Hey! I’m finally writing my own pregnancy and birth story in honor of my baby turning one. I am a wife, mom of two boys, and the owner and creator of Coffee and Coos. You can learn more about me, my life, and why I 

Melissa Guerriero Pregnancy and Birth Story

Melissa Guerriero Pregnancy and Birth Story

Melissa runs “Pump Momma Pump” on Instagram and is the proud exclusive pumping momma to two beautiful pumplings, two years apart. She is a teacher by day, and helping mommas make the best of breastpumping is her side hustle! She believes that education, in any 

21 Birth Affirmations that will Empower You

21 Birth Affirmations that will Empower You

Positive Birth Affirmations for Childbirth Positive birth affirmations may be just what you need to survive the most painful contractions of labor and delivery. The idea of giving birth can be scary for many women.  We don’t know exactly what to expect, but we know 

9 Ways to Prepare for Postpartum While You’re Still Pregnant

9 Ways to Prepare for Postpartum While You’re Still Pregnant

Being a postpartum mom is tough.  You’re exhausted, sore, emotional, and trying to care for a helpless tiny human.  If you’ve read any of my other postpartum posts, you already know that I was in no way, shape, or form, prepared for the postpartum phase 

11 Postpartum Fitness Tips for New Moms

11 Postpartum Fitness Tips for New Moms

I’m almost seven months postpartum with my second baby.  Getting back into a fitness routine, finding time to workout, and learning to love my postpartum body hasn’t been easy.  It’s taken time, lots of effort, and a whole lot of patience.  I’d be lying if 

9 Important Things to do Before your Baby is Born

9 Important Things to do Before your Baby is Born

Pregnancy is exciting.  There are tons of things to do to prepare for baby, and nine months to get them done.  I’ve seen plenty of pregnancy checklists and to do lists, but many of them miss some of the bigger decisions and tasks that need 

8 Smart Tips for Creating your Baby Registry

8 Smart Tips for Creating your Baby Registry

The Best Strategies for Creating your Baby Registry When you’re pregnant, creating your baby registry is one of the biggest things on your to do list.  There are so many new things you need, and the fact that you’ll be showered with gifts is nothing 

Should you Take a Birth Course?

Should you Take a Birth Course?

If you’re in your third trimester of pregnancy and your due date is fast approaching, you’re probably wondering how to prepare for labor and delivery.  Back in the day, you saw movies and TV shows where women went to Lamaze classes and learned how to