Author: amullins

Sarah Swisshelm Pregnancy and Birth Story

Sarah Swisshelm Pregnancy and Birth Story

Sarah is a wife, mama, and blogger living in sunny Southern California with her wonderful hubby and two beautiful boys. She’s passionate about natural, non-toxic living and making the most of motherhood and childhood. You can read more about Sarah on her blog, crunchtasticmomlife.com Was 

14 Tips for Breastfeeding your Newborn

14 Tips for Breastfeeding your Newborn

When I had Weston, the breastfeeding Gods must have been smiling down on me.  We had an amazing experience.  He latched well from the start, gained weight like a champ, and I had a great milk supply.  Elliott will be two weeks old tomorrow and 

How to Prepare for Pumping at Work

How to Prepare for Pumping at Work

This is a guest post by my friend and fellow blogger, Brenda Kosciuk! Brenda writes about pregnancy, babies, and toddlers on her blog, Paper Heart Family. She is a teacher with two children and tons of experience pumping at work. How to Prepare for Pumping 

Tasha Hinton Pregnancy and Birth Story

Tasha Hinton Pregnancy and Birth Story

Tasha is a wife and stay at home mom/work at home mom to two sweet baby boys. She has a lifestyle blog at bytashahinton.com and owns a small shop on Etsy. You can follow Tasha and her motherhood adventures on Instagram! Was your pregnancy planned 

Pre-Baby Freezer Meals

Pre-Baby Freezer Meals

How to Make Pre-Baby Freezer Meals When I was pregnant with Weston, I had every intention of making freezer meals for after he was born.  Then, 36 weeks rolled around and I could barely get off the couch (hello nearly 10 pound baby)!  This time, 

What I Wish I would have Known about Labor and Delivery

What I Wish I would have Known about Labor and Delivery

I can hardly believe it’s almost time to do it all over again. We’re less than three weeks away from meeting our second baby and all the memories from labor and delivery are rushing back to me. My first experience wasn’t perfect, but once it 

How to Have a Baby on a Budget

How to Have a Baby on a Budget

It’s no secret that having a baby can be very expensive.  However, I take pride in being a penny pincher and we managed to make it through the first two years of Weston’s life without feeling like a baby was a major financial burden.  On 

10 Ways you Should Prepare for Labor and Delivery

10 Ways you Should Prepare for Labor and Delivery

I’m just a few weeks out from the birth of our second baby.  Unlike a lot of other women who have delivered babies, I can’t wait go through it all again.  My first labor and delivery was far from perfect.  It was painful, hard, and 

How to Transition from a Crib to a Bed

How to Transition from a Crib to a Bed

It feels like just yesterday we were setting up the crib in the nursery.  Now, I’m watching Weston nap in a big boy bed as I type this.  The time has flown by and the transition from a crib to a bed was what I 

Postpartum Essentials – 10 Things You’ll Want to Have After Birth

Postpartum Essentials – 10 Things You’ll Want to Have After Birth

There are more or less 10 weeks left (probably more if he’s anything like his brother) until we meet baby Elliott!  I’m crossing things off my to-do list early this time and I’m getting ready to stock up on my postpartum essentials.  Let me start