Author: amullins

10 Pieces of Advice from a Labor and Delivery Nurse

10 Pieces of Advice from a Labor and Delivery Nurse

As the weeks until baby number two’s due date fly by, I find myself thinking more and more about the big day.  Even though it isn’t my first time, I find myself with as many questions and fears as I had the first time around.  

15 Gift Ideas for New and Expecting Moms

15 Gift Ideas for New and Expecting Moms

Showering new and expecting moms with gifts is nothing new, but usually, those gifts are more for the baby than the mama.  With the holidays just around the corner, I decided to round up a list of my favorite gifts for new and pregnant moms.  

10 Christmas Traditions to Start with your Kids this Year

10 Christmas Traditions to Start with your Kids this Year

Christmas is by far my favorite time of the year and I’m so excited to start our own family traditions with the kids.  This will be Weston’s third Christmas, but he was so young the past two years, he clearly didn’t have any idea what 

The Third Trimester To Do List

The Third Trimester To Do List

The Third Trimester To Do List for Expecting Moms I’m just a few short weeks out from my third trimester and I’ve got a running list of “things to do” on my phone.  I like to be over prepared for most things in life, and 

How to Prepare to Breastfeed a Newborn

How to Prepare to Breastfeed a Newborn

7 Ways you Can Prepare for Breastfeeding I was cleaning out the spare bedroom today so that we can quickly turn it into a “big boy” room for Weston before the baby comes.  The closet was packed with random baby things that were shoved in 

7 Must Have Products for Baby Number Two

7 Must Have Products for Baby Number Two

Today marks the halfway point in my second pregnancy and I have to say the weeks are flying by.  I’m trying to stay organized this time around and get all my ducks in a row before I get too far along. (I’ve been using the 

10 Tips to Relieve Stress During Pregnancy

10 Tips to Relieve Stress During Pregnancy

Pregnancy can be a stressful time in any woman’s life.  On top of managing your regular day to day duties, you have to prepare for one of the biggest life changes you’ll ever experience.  Because I’m smack dab in the middle of my second pregnancy, 

5 Lessons I Learned in my First Year of Blogging

5 Lessons I Learned in my First Year of Blogging

It’s officially been a year since I started Coffee and Coos.  To this day, I can’t tell you what possessed me to think that this was a viable way to earn an income.  I had never written for a living, done anything in the technology 

40+ Moms Share their First Signs of Pregnancy

40+ Moms Share their First Signs of Pregnancy

As a newly pregnant mama, I know what it’s like to be stuck in the middle of the two week wait and constantly wondering what the first signs of pregnancy are and if you’re experiencing them.  You find yourself Googling “early pregnancy symptoms” or “pregnancy 

Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Everything Breastfeeding Moms Need to Know

Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Everything Breastfeeding Moms Need to Know

As a breastfeeding mom, there was nothing more frustrating and confusing than the topic of alcohol and breastfeeding.  When I decided I was ready for that first glass of wine after having Weston, I had to pull out my phone and Google “alcohol and breastfeeding”.