Once you’ve calmed down from the excitement of finding out you’re pregnant, it’s time to begin planning for a healthy pregnancy & motherhood!
Pregnancy tips for each trimester, postpartum care & having a newborn. Prepare for your new arrival, navigate morning sickness, speed up postpartum recovery & rock newborn care.
Real advice on how to prepare and budget for adding a new baby to your family, natural remedies for treating morning sickness, and tips for making postpartum recovery easier (and quicker.)
Don’t forget the 4th trimester and caring for a newborn, calming a fussy baby who doesn’t want to be put or seems irritable, and properly caring for the new mom as she recovers from childbirth.
Below are dozens of helpful resources for when you’re pregnant and expecting, and as a new mother who is jumping into motherhood and caring for a newborn for the first time.
Online Childbirth Class
If you are thinking of taking a prenatal class so you know what to expect for labor & delivery, this is an excellent online prenatal class geared towards couples (with personable videos for dads who have a short attention span or hard time focusing on birthing).
Hillary who teaches the online class, has been a L&D nurse for 16 years, and has attended close to 1,000 births. She addresses everything from what to pack, to how to you should feel about pooping during delivery. (And I guarantee it’ll make you feel WAY better after you hear what she has to say about it.)
I don’t think (based on my own experience of doing this) that going to a traditional prenatal class when you tired in the evenings, and already so busy, is a necessity.
I do think if you’re pregnant for the first time, you would benefit from having an idea of what’ going to happen. Plus, you can take the online prenatal class from the comfort of your couch and most comfortable pregnancy pants.
Don’t forget to stock up on freebies for new moms and baby, too.
PREGNANCY: TIPS FOR THE EXPECTING MOM
Featured eBook: Preparing for Baby Workbook (1st Trimester – Newborn Age)
- Baby on a Budget: Budgeting for the 1st Year of Baby Costs
- 9 Things to do BEFORE You Try to Get Pregnant
- 22 Natural Remedies to Treat Morning Sickness
- What is a Doula? The Benefits to Having a Labor Coach On Call
- 11 Ways to Make Postpartum Recovery Easier (& Quicker)
- What Do I Pack in My Hospital Bag? Printable Hospital Bag Checklist for Labor & Delivery
- Natural Healing Powers of a Postpartum Sitz Bath
NEW MOM: POSTPARTUM & NEWBORN CARE
Featured eBook: New Mom Postpartum & Newborn Care Mini eBook
- Natural Healing Powers of a Postpartum Sitz Bath
- Newborn Care: Thriving the First Month Home with Baby
- Bringing Baby Home: How to Survive the First Week Home with Baby
- Calm A Fussy Baby: Why Babies Cry & How to Soothe Them
- Gently Teach Your Baby How to Sleep Through The Night
- What You Can Do to Protect Your Baby From SIDS
- 11 Baby Sleep Tips to Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep
- Comprehensive Sleep Charts & Sleep Guidelines for Infants Through Adolescents
- How to Establish a Peaceful Bedtime Routine for Your Baby
- 5 Life-Changing Tips to Surviving the First Year With Twins
- Finding the Right Babysitter or Nanny
