Pregnancy + Postpartum

This featured post highlights local mama-owned business Serenity by Ashley -- specializing in Therapeutic and Pre/Post Natal Massage in Clive (IA). We were so blessed to have Ashley at our Bloom New & Expecting Moms Event this fall! Numerous mamas got to take...

The journey started on the path that I had planned. I was married at 24 years old, and after a few years, started trying for our first of two children -- because I like a plan and two children...

This post is part 4 of 6 in the series How I Became a Mother. In keeping with the theme of "How I Became a Mother" this month, I thought it a fitting time for me to share my story...

You’re pregnant. Now what?! I think most of us go into pregnancy wanting to be healthy, fit, and happy. But then reality sets in and we are nauseous, exhausted, and can barely stomach food. Instead of throwing in the...

I had a very idealistic view of how my pregnancy would go: prepping the nursery, bump pictures, childbirth classes, etc. Everything as expected for 40 weeks and in the spring we would welcome home a healthy baby. That all changed...

Pregnancy and birthing classes: What you and your partner can learn Having a baby and not sure where to start? Consider Mercy's educational classes! All of the classes are personalized, interactive, and taught by certified childbirth educators. Their comprehensive curriculum is designed so you...

By the time you make it to the third trimester of pregnancy, there are behaviors, some more pleasant than others, that come to be expected. Trying to waddle walk anywhere, even if it's just across the room, will be slow....

For years the daily conversation my husband and I had revolved around what to have for dinner or what TV show to watch on any given night. Lately, things are just a little different in our house. Recently, our conversations have...

My first pregnancy was easy. I had no clue what morning sickness felt like. All was going perfectly as any new mama hopes for. For 10 years we had been planning to have a large family. Our dreams were just beginning. Until I went...

As I was thinking about my post for DMMB this month, I couldn't help but think of my sister, Sara. She is a brand new momma and I think she would be the first to say that it is...