Pregnancy Resources

Use this page as a resource for your own pregnancy or just follow my pregnancy journey with baby #3.

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How to Survive the First Trimester

Sharing all about how to relieve nausea, tips to have a healthy pregnancy, and how to kick those bad habits we created in the second trimester!

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The Best Prenatal Multivitamin

If you’re currently pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant in the future, this blog post is for you! Choosing a prenatal multivitamin is one of the first things I consider when thinking about getting pregnant (if we’re planning it!) or after finding out I’m pregnant.

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6 Tips For a Healthy Pregnancy

I’m sharing my top tips to help and encourage you to have a healthy pregnancy. It’s not about perfection, eating kale all day, or working out every day. Learn how to create habits for a healthy pregnancy not only for you, but for the baby too.

 
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Benefits of Taking a Postnatal Vitamin

Learn why a postnatal multivitamin is so beneficial as you recover postpartum and how it supports breastfeeding. If you haven’t taken a postnatal multivitamin before you’re going to want to read this blog post.

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Benefits of Prenatal Massage

This pregnancy was very hard – nausea basically 24/7 and my hips hurt terribly. I tried everything to get relief. But prenatal massages were the only thing to alleviate the pain.

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My Must Have Pregnancy Items

Sharing my must have pregnancy items with you because I remember the first time I was pregnant and felt completely clueless as to what I needed or what was essential. Here are my 6 must have pregnancy items.

 
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What’s in My Hospital Bag

Are you pregnant and packing your bag for the hospital? This is my list of everything you’ll need during your hospital stay to make sure it’s comfortable before and after your baby arrives. Check out what’s in my hospital bag for mama, for dad, and for baby.

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My Journey to VBAC

Read about my story to VBAC. In this post I share about my journey and also the benefits of VBAC and other helpful information. I hope this blog post helps you make a more informed decision about whether to VBAC or have a C-section.

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Benefits of Taking a Postnatal Multivitamin

Learn why a postnatal multivitamin is so beneficial as you recover postpartum and how it supports breastfeeding. If you haven’t taken a postnatal multivitamin before you’re going to want to read this blog post. Discover the benefits a postnatal vitamin provides to you and to baby.

 
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Shepherd’s Birth Story

An emotional rollercoaster with a glorious outcome! This is the story of how Shepherd Alan Swanson was born into the world at 5:12 AM, on May 31st, 2019.

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Gluten-Free Lactation Cookies

Curb your hunger and boost your milk supply with these yummy lactation cookies. Plus, they’re gluten-free!.