Meals to have prepared : Don't forget to prep breakfasts & snacks since friends & family will typically help with dinners. It's also hard to want to make something to eat in the morning after being up all night with a newborn so it is nice to have options ready to go. With my daughter, I kept lactation balls in the freezer and then pulled out one bag at a time to keep in my nightstand for when I was starving in the middle of the night. I also tried to prep foods that are nour

Honest diapers - they run a little small but are soft, flexible, no leakage, and come in lots of cute patterns! I have an Amazon subscription for them, and you can also find them at Target and other stores. These aren’t TCF (total chlorine free), which are the cleanest option, but they are ECF (elemental chlorine free). We tried Kudos diapers for a while (which are said to be the least toxic option) but my daughter ended up getting a rash. Not sure if it was a coincidence, an

I decided to make three different baby registries when I was pregnant with my daughter for a few different reasons: I wanted to use Babylist because you can add things from different websites/stores without being limited to items on one platform. I wanted to use Amazon because that is where a lot of people shop and you can get free shipping. I wanted to use Target so that people had an in-store option if they preferred or if they were getting a gift last-minute. I also w

I’m not going to lie; my planning, type A self went a little crazy researching and preparing for my first birth. I may have gone a little...

At our weekly midwife appointment on baby girl’s due date (10/5) I was 3cm dilated and 60% effaced. My husband, Allen, and I celebrated...