Congratulations! Your baby is due soon! You’ve setup the nursery, packed your hospital bag, and checked off everything on your to-do list. It has taken a long time to reach this point in your pregnancy; 9 months’ worth of...
I wish I could tell you that I am not qualified to write this, but I am. Seeing as 1 of every 4 women is qualified, more people will relate to this than you realize. So many suffer through...
True Life: I used to be fat.
And then I was thin.
And now I’m fat again.
I’ve spent the majority of my life obsessing over my weight. During the times I’ve been overweight, I’m obsessing about food…and during the...
There I was in my midwife’s office, tears rolling down my face. No matter how much I tried, I couldn’t stop them from falling. “I’m not sad, just surprised.” She made a note in my file as I...
Tell yourself something will be difficult and chances are it will be difficult. Tell yourself you can do something and it's pretty likely you'll find a way to do that thing.
When moms-to-be imagine birth, they generally anticipate pain, which comes...
Chances are that at one point over the past week, you have seen someone on your Facebook feed share an article about maternal death rates in the United States being the worst in the developed word. Read through one...
I do not understand why we tell newly-pregnant women not to tell anyone they're pregnant until after the first trimester. The reason most often given is because the risk of miscarriage is so high. Is it just me or...
Sometimes on parenting blogs, as we write about the triumphs and tribulations of motherhood, we overlook the basic, yet quintessential role that mothers have in the lives of their children: to provide them with the basic necessities for their...
Previously on 41 and Pregnant: Gigi found out she was having a boy in an epic Pinterest fail.
In this episode, we find Gigi in week 25.
Being more than halfway through the 2nd trimester is fabulous! I have finally stopped...
Preparing for a new baby can be exciting, overwhelming, and stressful. There's also the fear of the unknown. Will I know what to do? Will I be a good mom? I thought for sure the second time around would...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
