You never forget your first birth ? the excitement, the anticipation, constantly checking the phone to see if there?s a sign that she?s in labour?
As a doula, I attended my very first birth in 2005. I was filled with such awe and honour as I witnessed not only the birth of a baby, but a mother and …

When baby grows to need more than milk, it?s time to move beyond the liquid diet.
By Lauren Brockman

After subsisting on fluids alone for her first few months of life, there will come a point when baby is ready to expand her intake and broaden her palate. The meal…

Every expectant mom tries to do what?s best for the growing baby inside her, but with all the different guidelines and opinions floating around the webosphere, knowing what?s right can be confusing. The best rule of thumb: Talk to your doctor whenever you have a question (that?s what he?s there for!…

Raising a baby isn’t cheap! (You can check our Baby Costs Calculator to see how it all adds up.) But there are plenty of ways to save money. Below you’ll find the top baby expenses moms reported to us, and what you can do about them.
1. Formula
Cost: $60 to $100 per month
“I would have tried harder …

In general, being an adult means taking on responsibility. It also involves adhering to a certain level of appropriate behavior at home and in public. Kids, on the other hand, are blank slates. Decorum? Nope. Rules? No thanks. Fun? Yes please, and keep it coming. They thrive on new experiences and r…

Are you ready for 20 fun filled days of exciting prizes you can win from your living room?
We?re celebrating BellyBelly Facebook Page reaching 200k fans with BellyBelly?s 20 Days of Prizes Competition! For the next 20 days (until April 19th), we will be giving away 2 prizes per day ? 40 prizes in a…

Are you ready for 20 fun filled days of exciting prizes you can win from your living room?
We?re celebrating BellyBelly Facebook Page reaching 200k fans with BellyBelly?s 20 Days of Prizes Competition! For the next 20 days (until April 19th), we will be giving away 2 prizes per day ? 40 prizes in a…

*This post is part of a sponsorship with Ergobaby. I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review.
Now that we have been getting spurts of warm weather my boys have really been itching to get outside. This is a ridiculously hard challenge when you have two very young toddler…

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Starting Rowan on solids has been infinitely less stressful than I thought it would be; which is great, because it helps make up for the messiness of it! I was hesitant to introduce him to ?people food,? mostly because it was an indicator of how fast he has grown and will continue to (as if the 6-mo…