I don’t know when it will become true reality that I made it through five years of infertility, four losses, countless doctors visits, and the biggest emotional rollercoaster of my life to finally bring home our rainbow baby. It is all still very surreal. But I am so excited to share the details of my…
When you have a large chest, it can be tricky to find a great bra. Add in being plus size and needing nursing options? It can be so hard to find any options that give you everything you are looking for without compromising. When I nursed my first son seven years ago, it was close…
When you live in a big city like New York, your stroller is more or less your main source of transportation. The stroller becomes the car! From going to the park, school pick-ups, grocery shopping, you need a stroller that can handle it all. Rain or shine! It can be a little overwhelming to pick…
I have struggled with foot pain for years. Way back in my early twenties, I thought it would be a great idea to go from not being a runner to training for a marathon in like four months. While it was amazing, empowering, and so much fun, I wrecked my body during those four months,…
I’m not really one to get down with the “self-help” type books. Give me fiction or forget about it! But I have made a few exceptions in the pregnancy and postpartum category, just because I feel like there is so much information available and so little actually spoken about. Information is power! In the early…
“Hormonal skin is so much fun,” said no one ever. My skin over the last seven months has been a total rollercoaster, especially in those early months. I’ve managed to get a good handle on my hormonal acne, and have found a good lazy routine. There is no exhaustion quite like pregnancy exhaustion, except maybe…
I don’t think I could have ever imagined getting to say, “We made it to the third trimester!” But here we are! Twenty-seven weeks! I’m so thankful to be here, and despite having some rough times, I absolutely love being pregnant. Everyone says the second trimester is smooth sailing and when you feel like a…