The work of mom never stops, but when does it start?
For some it starts with trying hard to get pregnant – trying to keep the romance going on the ovulating schedule, fertility treatments, and months (or years) of uncertainty.
For some it starts with a little stick tells you THE news.
For some it might start with hearing the heartbeat for the very first time, with the ultrasound or the weird butterfly feeling in the stomach.
For some it really doesn’t become real until the first cry in the delivery room or even the moment when you are left alone with the baby for the very first time.
Each of my three pregnancies was very different: the first pregnancy included two years of trying and fertility treatments and incredibly easy delivery, the second one was a bit ahead of plan (we wanted to go for the number 2 soon after), easy pregnancy, and a difficult delivery. The third one took us totally by a surprise.
BEING PREGNANT
This Changes Everything… Again
Big Changes Are Coming Our Way!
What Do The Pregnancy Cravings Tell Us?
Fun Family Vacation vs Pregnant Mom
How Do I Stay Healthy? I Have a System!
7 Tips to Combat Fatigue in Pregnancy
Your Delivery Options: Know C-Section Facts
Is Gender Prediction in Pregnancy Real?
Being a new mom is both exciting and terrifying
BEING A NEW MOM
I Have a Newborn – Don’t Get Us Sick!
New Baby in the House? Learn Family Support System
How Do I Stay Healthy? I Have a System!
Deciding When to Try For Another Baby
Should You Pay Extra for the Motorola Video Baby Monitor with Baby Monitor App?
15 Gadgets that Will Make You Wish You Had More Babies
Water Intake for Breastfeeding Moms
New Mom Challenges and Common Solutions
It’s Not Easy Being Green: Navigating the Kaleidoscope of Green Moms
Want to know more? Here is some wisdom for the road
SHOW LOVE TO THE NEW MOM IN YOUR LIFE
6 Baby Services for New Parents that Make Great Gifts
New Mom: Gift Ideas for New Moms
New Baby? Express Yourself With New Baby Congratulation Quotes!
The Best Food Gifts For New Moms
Delicious and Healthy Foods For New Moms
BABY STAGE
I am the WaterWipes Mom and Here is Why…
Introducing Solid Food to Baby: tips from the Wise Baby
Family Friendly Travel Tips for Family with a Baby
Are All the Wipes Created Equal?
TODDLER STAGE
Mommy Mindset: Sweetie for Sweetie
Mommy Mindset: Terrible Twos… Horrible Threes?
Mommy Mindset: Toddlers with IPADs
Mommy’s Mindset: First Haircut
Mommy Mindset: Kids Books We Love
Mommy Mindset: Goodnight Routine
The Mommy Mindset: Homeschooling
The Mommy Mindset: Where Should The Baby Sleep?
Why Dressing Up Is Important for Child Development
PRESCHOOL STAGE
5 Common Mistakes Parents Make with Preschoolers
Why Dressing Up Is Important for Child Development
Products that can Help
Motherhood is Messy… and Gassy?
I Have a Newborn – Don’t Get Us Sick!
I am the WaterWipes Mom and Here is Why…
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Having a baby means your life is going to be completely turned upside down, but it’s the best thing EVER.
No one ever realizes how much and how fast their life will change….. When they have a baby. I loved every minute of it though… or most of them
Never have been a Mom but that is okay. I was like a second Mom to all my friend’s kids! It certainly is nit easy from beginning to when they eventually move out and have kids of their own.
Children do change your life from the time I found out til even now. Your life is theirs and I would not have it any other way x3 girls.
What a great collection of resources to cover pretty much everything! New moms need lots of hand holding.
This is a great collection. I don’t think a lot of people realize just how much your life changes after you have kids.
Each pregnant is different. I have had 5 kids it is so weird how each pregnancy is different.
Every single thing comes with good and not so good, doesn’t it? 🙂 I think with being a mom you tend to remember the good way more than you do anything else though, and a big hurrah for that one. 🙂
Both of my pregnancies were very different. The second one was much easier as far as the birth but I had terrible morning sickness.
My pregnancies were all different. With the first I was sick most of the pregnancy and lost weight in the first trimester. In my second pregnancy I began bleeding early in my last trimester and had to take it easy. With my last I had placenta previa and was supposed to have complete bed rest but luckily the placenta moved and everything was ok from then on.
I love this post! Lots of useful tips and resources for every stage all in one place! Just when you think you know it all, your children will prove you wrong 😉
This a great round up of resources for new moms! It does forever change you in ways you never expected.
I love this. It is amazing how much having a kid changes your whole life. I love the all about the ice cream picture. I so wish that was the case.
So many great resources for new moms! Mine started when I became a step mom to three little boys.
Its hard to believe how fast time flies and how quickly my child has grown so much. She is a toddler and hitting the terrible 2’s. Love the tips and advice.
Wow, what a great list of resources. I struggled after the birth of my first baby a lot, but thankfully had tons of help. It really does take a village sometimes. 🙂
Wow- this is some amazing info! i wish I’d had better resources when I was pregnant, but then again, I did SO much research that I felt SO well informed after and for baby 2!
This is so insightful. Love the advice.
What a great roundup of posts. I am sure a new mom would love these references.
I realized that my life changed when I when I held my first in my arms. At that moment I realized that a piece of my heart was no longer in my body.
this is a great list of resources. I am an empty-nester now and I look forward to having grandchildren. I miss those baby years!
I miss the baby years! This is a great list of resources. Hopefully I can use my wisdom on my grandbabies some day.
Thi sis such a great collection of information. Being a mom is the headset but most rewarding thing in the world!
Learn to accept that other parents (who should know better) and non parents (who aren’t entitled to an opinion) alike will shower you with unsolicited advice. Take it all with a smile and decide if it works for you.
I have a few friends that are expecting soon. I will have to share this post with them. Kids change your life completely. It is an amazing experience.
Wow, that’s a great round-up of mommy/baby/pregnancy posts! And the photos are super cute. We lost two and took four years to have our girl, and we’ve lost another in the three years since her birth. Still hoping for another baby.