Everything I Wish I Knew Before My C-Section

Everything I Wish I Knew Before My C-Section

One month ago I gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl via emergency c-section after a failed induction and 50+ hours of labor. It was not in our plan at all to have a c-section, so I didn’t do any research about them or plan for one at all. Here is everything I wish I knew before my emergency c-section.

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Breastfeeding Essentials: The Ultimate List of Breastfeeding Necessities

Breastfeeding Essentials: The Ultimate List of Breastfeeding Necessities

As a mom who has been exclusively breastfeeding for over a year, I feel like I’ve tried every product marketed towards breastfeeding moms. One thing I’ve learned is you don’t need a ton of fancy things on your breastfeeding journey. You just need to find a few staple products that work for you and that will make your journey easier.

If you’re planning on breastfeeding, breastfeeding now or know someone who is, there is something on this list for everyone. These are my tried and true products that I fully endorse. Here is a list of my 15 top breastfeeding essentials:

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Weightlifting and Pregnancy: How Working Out Helped Me Prepare to Have a Baby

Weightlifting and Pregnancy: How Working Out Helped Me Prepare to Have a Baby

Lifting weights helped me have a baby.

That’s right, going to the gym and training with weights in addition to doing cardio was instrumental in me having a healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated childbirth.

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Our Over the Moon Baby Shower

Our Over the Moon Baby Shower

I am finally sharing all the details from our “over the moon” baby shower in honor of our little guy who is arriving in just a couple weeks! The moon and stars baby shower theme was everything we could have wanted, and we had the most amazing day surrounded by family and friends. Baby Gardner is already so loved! 

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