Tag: #pregnancy
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Walking With Three in Different Lanes
Parenting children in different stages means holding contrasts at the same time — the baby who needs you completely, the teenager stepping forward, and the child in between. This reflection explores what it looks like to walk alongside them without rushing any of it.
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Becoming Her Again
A gentle reflection on becoming yourself again through three different seasons of motherhood — in your twenties, thirties, and forties — and how each chapter reshaped your identity, strength, and sense of self.
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🩺 The 5-5-5 Postpartum Rule — Rest, Rewritten
I had planned my postpartum recovery carefully — the house ready, meals prepped, kids eager to help. Then a C-section and two weeks in the hospital changed everything. The 5-5-5 rule became less about a schedule and more about grace — learning to rest where I was, not where I thought I’d be.
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C-Section Recovery Essentials
A Practical Guide for Healing After Birth C-section recovery is major surgery — something most of us don’t fully realize until we’re living it. I’d had two vaginal births before, so I thought I knew what to expect. But after my third baby, who arrived by emergency C-section that included fibroid removal and four layers…
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🧳 The Partner’s Hospital Bag (What We Actually Needed)
Because comfort matters for the one waiting, too. I’m a planner when I’m excited or when I want to make things run smoothly. With our third baby, I had my bag and the baby’s bag planned months ahead — Amazon lists, backups, and things I knew would outlast the hospital stay. My husband, John, is…
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🍼 How to Write a Birth Plan (+ Free Template You Can Use)
Creating a birth plan isn’t about control — it’s about calm, clear communication. In this guide, I share how to outline your labor, delivery, and baby-care preferences while staying flexible when things change. You’ll find a real-mom example, a printable template with customizable checkboxes, and gentle guidance on what truly matters when your birth story…
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👜 The Only Hospital Bag Checklist You’ll Actually Use (Mom’s Edition)
A real-mom hospital bag checklist that skips the fluff and focuses on what truly matters. Here’s what I actually packed, used, and loved — plus a free printable to make packing stress-free.
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Baby’s Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack (+ Free Printable)
A calm, practical baby hospital bag checklist built from real experience — no fluff, just the essentials. Everything you’ll actually use for baby’s first days, plus a free printable to make packing easy.
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