I created this blog post as a paid ambassador with Philips Avent and PTPA. All opinions expressed are my own. If you’ve been following my journey with the Cub Twins, you’ll know we recently brought them home after two weeks in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Having had such successful breastfeeding relationships with my…
This is a guest post by my very own pelvic floor physiotherapist, Mercedes Eustergerling. Find her in Calgary at Vida Health. When we think about the available options for breastfeeding support, a few professionals immediately come to mind: the lactation consultant (of course), the physician, nurse, midwife, and doula. All can be incredibly helpful for moms…
If you’ve been following along on Facebook and Instagram, you’ll know that the Cub Twins made their appearance in the early morning hours of March 14th. They were born at a gestational age of 36 weeks and 3 days. As I write, they are being cared for by the amazing NICU staff at our local…
Last Friday, at 34 weeks and 5 days pregnant, I had a false alarm. After spending the whole day cramping, I called my midwife, and we decided it would be wise to go into the hospital to get assessed. I’m under shared care by a midwife and an OB, and it happened that my midwife…
I packed my labour bag when I was 31 weeks pregnant and just a tiny little bit convinced I was maybe in labour. Spoiler alert: I was not. I’m big into lists and organization, so I plan my labour bag in categories. My vast collection of wet bags allows me to keep all these categories…
This post contains affiliate links. Some of the products featured in this post have been received at no cost in exchange for my honest review. All opinions remain my own. This post was written in preparation for my twins’ arrival! Now that I’m more than a month into twin parenthood, I have added a bit…
I want these babies out! Everything is exhausting. Stairs are my nemesis. Getting the kids into and out of the car is my least favourite activity, and I avoid it at all costs. The good news is that we finally have our minivan! My dream of owning a Honda Odyssey has come true, my friends.…
Let’s get one thing straight: if you are worried that this post is going to talk about orgasmic birth or how all women should embrace their inner goddess and give birth in a meadow surrounded by goats, you need not fear any such thing. My love of labour, if anything, exposes one of my deepest…
The worst part of being very pregnant in the summer is feeling constantly sweaty. Like, my thighs are stuck together. My belly feels stuck to my pelvis. There’s a pool of sweat under my boobs. I just want to take a shower now! And then again in one hour. But otherwise, life’s pretty good: maxi…
I realize that every kid is different and that every kid hits different milestones at different times. I also know that in my case my son definitely went through the Terrible Twos, the Threenager and even had a mild case of Fournado, all right on schedule. The great news? Now that he is 5, he…
Did you know that your vehicle owner’s manual is a necessary tool for installing your child’s car seat correctly? If you did, you likely do not need this post. If, like me, you’ve basically never opened your owner’s manual … well, then keep reading. Most owner’s manuals will have information on child restraint installation somewhere…
Reading to my children is truly one of my greatest joys of parenting. There are many aspects of the day-to-day routine of motherhood that I could do without, but I look forward to story time. I am a huge advocate of rotating through library books at a steady clip so as not to drive yourself…
Now that I find myself on the verge of becoming a mother of four, I am reflecting on what I’ve learned so far on my motherhood journey. Being in a “birth month” group on Facebook for the first time, I see the anxious and hopeful and anxiously hopeful posts of moms pregnant with their first…
10- Season 11 of The X-Files. Give me my Mulder. Give me my Scully. Bring me back to the world of The X-Files and I am a happy, happy X-Phile. 9- Buying our much-needed mini van. We were planning on a mini van at some point, but baby three being babies three and four means…
By Dani Jansen At my six-week post-partum checkup, I remember wondering how American moms could be heading back to work. I could barely sit on a hard surface! My baby still woke up three times a night! I was (and am) amazed at the strength of these moms. Now, as I come to the end…
My name is Lindsay and I am a 40-year-old mama of four trying to live an eco-friendly, budget-friendly life! I am a substitute teacher and Child Passenger Safety technician in Calgary, Alberta. Join me on my adventures!
