Bump & Beyond

Honestly, getting the spark back in our marriage after Blakely was born was tough. Even still it's tough. Ever since I've had our daughter our sex life has been completely different. We still have the longing, loving looks at one another, we still have our sweet talks and love bug moments, but intim

Nutrition & Vitamins Prenatal vitamins are available almost anywhere, and they help even when you're trying to conceive. During the first month of pregnancy, the vitamins help send folic acid, calcium, and iron, to your baby's neural cord Exercise Staying active can help control your stress, weight

Personally, I had to be induced (which let me tell you is not fun, but mainly because of the complications I had during labor). I was induced three weeks early with Blakely, I was in labor for 9 hours and I pushed for 11 minutes. Labor began at 9:30 AM September 18, 2018, and Blakely was born at 4:1

The hardest decision I had to make my entire pregnancy, besides naming Blakely, was deciding who I wanted in the room. In the end, I only had Blake in the room, but I thought about several people. Obviously I thought about my mom and my grandmother, who've become my best friends as I've gotten older

Be prepared for little to no sleep for the next 5-6 months, even longer if you have a colicky baby or a teething one. They say to sleep when the baby sleeps, but if you do that when will things get done? What about the laundry and dinner? Who's going to let the pups out? The first three months of

Keep your sanity. Go on a romantic date at least once a month. Use that time with your significant other to reconnect to reality. Trust me, I know how hard it is being a stay at home mom with all your friends working full time jobs. I caught cabin fever like no one's business. All I had to do all d

Cravings, morning sickness, clothes getting too tight, feet swelling, no personal space whatsoever, etc. Don't get me wrong, pregnancy and the time afterward is amazing, and it's the most fun I've ever had in my life (except for the morning sickness), but be prepared. No one knows any boundaries, a

The first time I held Blakely, it was such surreal moment. The past 9 months I had thought about the day that would come when I could finally hold her. But I felt such disconnect, and like I was having an out-of-body experience. Yes, the feeling of holding this little 7.3 pound baby was the highligh