If there was one product I wish I had when my daughter was a baby it would have been an Ollie swaddle. It is a genius product with so many benefits. Not only does the Ollie ease the transition from the womb, there are many other therapeutic benefits of the Ollie that include decreasing irritability and promoting self soothing, encouraging… Read More
Let’s Talk About: DockATot
What can I say? I love my DockATot! As a mom, I look for safety, functionality, price, and quality when I use a new product and DockATot exceeds all of my standards and expectations! And I can tell my son loves it too. He is content in it during the day and sleeps comfortably and peacefully in it throughout the night…. Read More
Let’s Talk About: Baby Essentials You’ll Fall In Love With
As a second time mom, I have simplified the items I have bought for my baby this time around. Of course there are some staple products like pacifiers, a nursing pump with a car adapter, sterilizer, bottles, and a diaper pail that are necessary (read my nursery essentials blog here http://theparentologist.com/lets-talk-about-nursery-essentials-and-the-baby-cubby/) but I made a list of very specific products… Read More
Let’s Talk About: My Postpartum Wellness Plan
Now that I have healed enough from my c-section and have the go-ahead from my doctor, I am very excited to be able to focus more on my fitness, health, and wellbeing (and let’s be honest – fitting into my jeans again). Each Friday morning I will share my postpartum wellness plan with you including what I am doing mentally… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Advice I Give All New Moms
Whether you are about to have a baby, just had a baby, or are a seasoned mom, you can apply the suggestions below to your daily lifestyle. And when I say “new mom” it means any mom that has a new baby, whether it is your first baby or subsequent baby. No matter where you are in your motherhood journey,… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Babywearing Benefits and Safety Tips & Solly Baby Wrap
I unfortunately didn’t do much babywearing with my first baby and it was something I regretted so when I became pregnant with my second baby it was a priority for me to have a baby wrap for him from birth. The fourth trimester is a time for mom and baby to be physically close, which also enhances emotional growth and closeness…. Read More
Let’s Talk About: Diaper Bag Essentials and Fawn Design
Before I had children, I used to get excited about flowers and jewelry, and now that I am a mom, I am ecstatic when I get a new diaper bundle in the mail and when I capture a photo with both of my children looking at the camera. And recently, I got especially giddy when my new diaper bag arrived… Read More
Let’s Talk About: My Birth Story
Every birth story is unique, miraculous, and beautiful in its own way. Whether it’s a water birth, a home birth, a hospital birth, or a belly birth, it is a tremendous accomplishment for any mom to conceive, carry, and birth a baby. No matter what way your baby arrives into this world, mothers should be commended for the dedication and… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Top 30 Hospital Bag Essentials You Never Thought Of Before
The last time I packed a birth bag for the hospital, I brought way too many items that I never used. I was determined this time around to only bring the essentials that I needed. So I sat down and made a comprehensive list of these items and wanted to share them with you in case it gives you any… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Nursery Essentials and The Baby Cubby
Over the past week we put baby boy’s nursery together. I have been in full nesting mode and have had this feeling of urgency to get everything done on my list like it was a life or death situation. I compare it to having food cravings in my first trimester (all you ladies that have been pregnant before understand and… Read More
