What if I told you that you can not only survive being a new mom…but thrive too?
Hey, Mama. I know how tough it is to be a new mom. Not only are you supposed to take care of this precious, tiny human, but you have to recover from a 20-something hour childbirth!
First of all, if you’re a brand new mom, grab your free copy of the Overwhelmed New Mom’s Speedy Postpartum Care Checklist above. It’s designed to help you know exactly what you need for this crazy postpartum phase.
If you need additional tips and resources. To help you thrive during motherhood, I’ve created this helpful resource page as well!
Below you’ll find some helpful posts to help you along your journey through motherhood.
POSTPARTUM TIPS
Recovering from Childbirth with the Making Your Postpartum Plan Course
Preparing for your postpartum recovery can be tricky. While the internet is loaded with postpartum care checklists and sitz bath tutorials, it can be hard to truly prepare for a messy, 6-week recovery time. Before I gave birth, I shifted between downplaying my postpartum recovery and dreading it. The idea of “taking it easy” for…
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Mamas and Misses Postpartum Recovery Course Review
As a new mom, I’d spent hours researching baby care, childbirth, and breastfeeding. I wanted to be prepared for every possible situation I might run into during those critical first few weeks of motherhood. What I didn’t prepare for? My postpartum recovery. My oversight pretty much ensured that I made every mistake in the book.…
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6 Postnatal Core Exercises to Rebuild Your Abs After Pregnancy
Are you having trouble with the mom pooch? Hey there, Erin from Blunders in Babyland here! Long after {most} of my pregnancy weight kicked the bucket, my mom pooch still jutted out for the world to see. It was embarrassing, yes, but a little painful too. You see, when your core has been pulled apart…
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The Ultimate Guide To Your Pelvic Floor After Birth
We’ve all been there at some point… You’re shopping at the grocery store, enjoying the rare peace and quiet, when you start to feel the urge to sneeze. Before you became a mom, you wouldn’t think anything of it. Now, a simple sneeze can cause you a world of embarrassment. Dealing with your pelvic floor…
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NEW MOM TIPS
How to Support a Friend After Miscarriage Without Overstepping
About 10-20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, the actual number is likely higher because most occur during the first trimester before a woman may even know she’s pregnant. These statistics may come as a shock to many people, perhaps because the topic is so taboo. Couples tend to keep the news quiet because there’s…
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8 Best Tips to Save Money as a Stay at Home Mom
With a stay-at-home mom’s busy schedule and the high costs of raising a child, it can be difficult to save money. If you find yourself living on one income with limited funds, this article is perfect for you! From making your own cleaning supplies to budgeting wisely every month in order not to fall into…
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10 Sweet & Useful Gifts for New Moms
Someone in your life has just become a mom. Maybe you’re her good friend, a spouse, or just a mom yourself, but since you know how special the journey she is about to embark on is, you want to get her something equally incredible. The thing is, finding memorable AND useful gifts for new moms…
MOTHERHOOD
15 Easy Freezer Meals for New Moms
Putting dinner on the table as a new mom is HARD. With barely a few hours of sleep, you can barely remember the last time you ate, let alone construct a full meal. If you’re hoping to reduce your time cooking, I’m so glad you’re here. This list of freezer meals for new moms was…
Milkology Review (2021): Is The Ultimate Breastfeeding Class Worth It?
In this detailed Ultimate Breastfeeding Class review, we’ll go over the pros, cons, and content in the online breastfeeding class everyone is talking about.
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20 Meaningful Traditions to Start on Baby’s First Christmas
If you’re anything like me, you’ve looked forward to Christmas ever since your baby was born. Not only does the idea of reliving some of my greatest childhood memories appeal to me, but creating new traditions specific to our family is so exciting! But Christmas is more than just gifts and light shows, right? It’s…
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NEW MOM RESOURCES
10 Sweet & Useful Gifts for New Moms
Someone in your life has just become a mom. Maybe you’re her good friend, a spouse, or just a mom yourself, but since you know how special the journey she is about to embark on is, you want to get her something equally incredible. The thing is, finding memorable AND useful gifts for new moms…
15 Best New Mom Blogs to Follow of 2022!
Don’t you wish babies came with instruction manuals? Yeah, there’s Google and WebMD, but what happens when the textbook answers don’t quite fit your questions? I get it. Believe me, I get it. When I became a new mom, I was overwhelmed. And just when I thought I was starting to figure it out…I had…
8 Quick and Easy Time Management Tips for Stay at Home Moms
Does it ever feel like you never have enough time? Time to do the chores, time to get work done, time for YOU (and let’s be honest, time to shower). When you have kids, it feels like your years AND days shorten. Mama, you are not alone. I promise. A couple weeks ago, I walked…
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CHRISTIAN & STAY-AT-HOME MOMS
Conquer Stay-At-Home Mom Guilt With This Sentence
I remember when I told my dad that I landed my first full-time job as a designer. It paid about $30k a year, but it was in my field of study and it was salaried. I’ve never seen him so proud. Then, a year and a half later, after we moved to Seattle for my…
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How to Teach Your Baby About Jesus: 5 Tips for Toddlers & Babies
The first time I saw our daughter in an ultrasound (basically a beating heart with T-Rex arms) the gravity of motherhood hit me. God planned her life before she was even a desire in my heart. And I was the one tasked with giving her spiritual life a healthy start. Almost three years later, I’m…
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ESSENTIAL OILS FOR MOMS
Simply Earth May 2022 Box Review + Tutorials
We’ve all had those days. You know, the ones where you’re feeling off-kilter but you can’t explain why. You might feel a little down, sensitive, or a little angry. Then the cramps art and the lightbulb goes on. Oh. It’s that. Menopause, PCOS, and even the common menstraul cycle instigate hormone changes that leave us reeling.…
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10 Best Essential Oils to Help Baby Sleep
When my daughter was younger, anything–I mean, anything–could wake her up. My firstborn was a pretty good sleeper. We did the whole sleep training thing and she slept 8 hours a night by 8 weeks. My second daughter? No. I did it all. Sleep training, magnesium cream, sound machines, sleep routines…I’ve even put aluminum foil…
Simply Earth April 2022 Box Review: Homemade Laundry Soap Tutorial
Have you always been curious about making non-toxic, homemade laundry detergent? My mom used to make ours. I remember how fresh and natural our clothes smelled! Not only do DIY laundry products smell nice, but they are so much better for your skin! In this post, we’re going to unbox the Simply Earth April 2022…
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