Pregnancy

Pregnancy

Advice, gear and information to help you through your pregnancy. Ways to stay active and planning for baby’s arrival even if you have little ones at home.

How to Survive Pregnancy with Two Toddlers at Home
How to Survive Pregnancy with Two Toddlers at Home

Pregnancy is a time for excitement, planning and anticipation. Your first pregnancy often goes by slowly as you dream what life with a baby will be like; you have plenty of time for naps and daydreaming. Then all of a sudden you are pregnant with your third child while running...

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11 Tips for Hiking While Pregnant: From a Hiking Momma of Three
11 Tips for Hiking While Pregnant: From a Hiking Momma of Three

Find out you're pregnant and wondering if anything has to change when you go hiking? I have hiked through all three of my pregnancies and during all trimesters. From hiking up Monte Legnoncino in Italy to smaller hikes carrying a toddler, I came up with my tips for hiking while...

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20 Tasty Freezer Meals for New Moms
20 Tasty Freezer Meals for New Moms

Arrival of your baby coming soon? Starting to plan what you can make ahead of time to make postpartum easier? I am currently 33 weeks pregnant with my third child and looking to start prepping my freezer meals. I have chosen to do meal prep before each of my babies'...

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Can Pregnant Women Ride Bikes?
Can Pregnant Women Ride Bikes?

Now that you are pregnant are you wondering can pregnant women ride bikes? Riding a bike while pregnant is a personal choice, just as riding on the road is a personal choice when not pregnant. It does come with more risk, but if you are a cyclist you already know...

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Winter Maternity Clothes
Winter Maternity Clothes

Pregnancy is a time of excitement as you prepare for your new baby’s arrival. You are designing a nursery and buying all new things for your baby, but you can’t forget yourself. With your growing belly you will need to make sure you have winter maternity clothes if your baby...

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Best Postpartum Leggings: Guaranteed To Love
Best Postpartum Leggings: Guaranteed To Love

Immediately after having a baby your pre-pregnancy clothes are not going to fit. A great addition you should add to your postpartum wardrobe is postpartum leggings. Postpartum leggings are comfortable and flattering making them perfect for postpartum. The best postpartum leggings will make you never want to take them off....

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Postpartum Outfit for Hospital and Coming Home
Postpartum Outfit for Hospital and Coming Home

The excitement of getting to meet your baby can be overwhelming and even scary. If you are a first time mom you might have a ton of questions about the hospital stay and what to bring. For instance what should my postpartum outfit for hospital be or what to wear...

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12 Ways to Announce Pregnancy to Family
12 Ways to Announce Pregnancy to Family

Pregnancy is a very exciting time. One of my favorite parts of being pregnant is deciding how I am going to announce the news to my family, which I have done three times now! There are so many options, and I love to find ways that fit with my lifestyle...

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What Is in My Hospital Bag
What Is in My Hospital Bag

Your due date is coming and you are thinking about packing your hospital bag. What should you bring? Am I bringing too much, too little? I provide you my minimalistic recommendation as well as my first son's birth story, it wasn't as this type A momma planned! Disclosure: Some of...

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My Working Out while Pregnant Tips
My Working Out while Pregnant Tips

Working out while pregnant has many benefits, however there are a couple things you should be aware of now that you're sharing your body. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an affiliate commission if you click...

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Pregnancy Must Haves
Pregnancy Must Haves

Minimalistic momma goes over my top six must have for pregnancy. These items I would recommend to any pregnant momma and have loved for each of my 3 pregnancies. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I will earn an...

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