As much as my husband and I were looking forward to one day starting a family, we were both hesitant at the changes it would bring. We frankly loved traveling and being free to come and go, and neither of us had a burning desire to be parents. But let’s face it: I’m 36, he’s 39, and we knew we couldn’t wait forever - especially if we wanted multiple children. We had every excuse to wai...
Getting Pregnant
Meeting our Daughter - 2 Years Before my Pregnancy
My husband and I married in November 2011, two years to the day we met at our first shaman training out in the desert at night under the stars. As people who teach indigenous ways of healing the body, we spend every day in meditation, in being of service to others, and seeking to expand our concepts of who we are and ou...
It's no mystery about the role and importance proper nutrition plays in our health. As moms, we have immense responsibility to ensure our families receive the appropriate vitamins and minerals in our daily meals. But how do you know what you should be serving on a daily basis?
Proper daily nutrition comes from:
- 8 servings of colorful fruits and veggies
- 5...
I'm in love with the Sibu "Repair and Protect" facial cream. I was fortunate to review a sample and I'm ready to let loose and buy their product line. My skin issues go way back. I'm Irish & Italian (50/50) but my skin is very fair, freckled and ruddy in color. Although proud of my Iris...
Hey Mom-To-Be Depot readers - we'll pick one lucky reader to win a Bar Method Pregnancy Workout DVD, worth $20! All you have to do is send us an email with PICK ME FOR THE DVD in the subject area. We'll randomly pick one of the emails as our winner and you will be notified by...
When you’re pregnant you soon become full of expectations. You dream about what your baby will be like, you dream about how you and hour husband will parent. You dream about how you will handle any problems that come up. You dream about being a family and how family life will be. You dream about how you’ll juggle real life and motherhood and fatherhood. You know what you want, you know how you’...
I was fortunate to have read Brooke Burke's new book, "The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections" prior to it going on sale today. It's a quick and witty read. I would describe Brooke as "evolved" and "attentive." I'll explain why in a minute.
First, I wanted to share that I&nb...
There are so many books about getting pregnant out there, but we like "Getting Pregnant: What you need to know right now."The author is Niels H. Lauersen, M.D., Ph.D., a world-renowned fertility expert, is an obstetrician/gynecologist associated with S...
Thanks to ClearBlueEasy.com:
Did you know that one in two couples could be trying to conceive on the wrong days of the woman’s cycle1? And did you know that your basal body temperature only increases after ovulation, making it not much use to aid conc...
I've seen maternity shirts, t's, wraps and belly bands. However, I've yet to see a "Wrap Your Wombmate Scarf" that doubles as a Baby Carrier after the baby is born!
That's what Bumposity now offers at stores nationwide as well as online. I love their definition of the word "Bumposity":
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We've been big fans of Tracy Mallett since we first launched our blog back in 2007 when my son was born. Tracy was our 'fitness guru' back then, and we continue to promote her today. When our website had an overhaul last summer, we lost a lot of our original content from the early days. Now we're catching up and getting all of our favorites back. <...
As much as my husband and I were looking forward to one day starting a family, we were both hesitant at the changes it would bring. We frankly loved traveling and being free to come and go, and neither of us had a burning desire to be parents. But let’s face it: I’m 36, he’s 39, and we knew we couldn’t wait forever - especially if we wanted multiple children. We had every excuse to wai...
Meeting our Daughter - 2 Years Before my Pregnancy
My husband and I married in November 2011, two years to the day we met at our first shaman training out in the desert at night under the stars. As people who teach indigenous ways of healing the body, we spend every day in meditation, in being of service to others, and seeking to expand our concepts of who we are and ou...
It's no mystery about the role and importance proper nutrition plays in our health. As moms, we have immense responsibility to ensure our families receive the appropriate vitamins and minerals in our daily meals. But how do you know what you should be serving on a daily basis?
Proper daily nutrition comes from:
- 8 servings of colorful fruits and veggies
- 5...
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