For Moms
I’m almost seven months postpartum with my second baby. Getting back into a fitness routine, finding time to workout, and learning to love my postpartum body hasn’t been easy. It’s taken time, lots of effort, and a whole lot of patience. I’d be lying if …
If you’re a breastfeeding mom, chances are you’ll want to know how to freeze and store your breast milk at some point during your breastfeeding journey. Having frozen pumped milk for baby is so helpful if you ever want to spend time away from your …
You hear about those babies that are great sleepers. They take great naps, can fall asleep anywhere, and by a few weeks old, they’re sleeping through the night. Guess what… those aren’t my babies. Both of my babies were the kind of babies who woke …
Pregnancy is exciting. There are tons of things to do to prepare for baby, and nine months to get them done. I’ve seen plenty of pregnancy checklists and to do lists, but many of them miss some of the bigger decisions and tasks that need …
The Best Strategies for Creating your Baby Registry When you’re pregnant, creating your baby registry is one of the biggest things on your to do list. There are so many new things you need, and the fact that you’ll be showered with gifts is nothing …
I’ve always wanted Coffee and Coos to be a place that supports all moms. Whether you work, stay home, breastfeed, bottle feed, supplement, co-sleep, sleep train (you get where I’m going with this right?), I want this blog to be a place where you can …
If you’re in your third trimester of pregnancy and your due date is fast approaching, you’re probably wondering how to prepare for labor and delivery. Back in the day, you saw movies and TV shows where women went to Lamaze classes and learned how to …
After two and a half years, I finally had to break down and get a new diaper bag. We were still carrying the original one we got when Weston was born and it was falling apart at the seams (literally). In all my time as …
There are two things I always say about the postpartum phase… it’s hard and we don’t talk about it enough. Because this is my second time around, I had an idea of what to expect, but after my first pregnancy, I was completely clueless. I …
The first trimester of pregnancy is by far the most overwhelming in my opinion. Your entire life changes with a couple pink lines, and you’re not quite sure what to do next. Even after going through the first trimester a second time, I still don’t …
