Posts tagged: Pregnancy

Laura Reynoso has made a name for herself as the bilingual beauty behind Spanglish Fashion, a lifestyle blog that details her adventures in travel, motherhood, personal style and more. Now Laura is about to tackle her most exciting role yet: Mother of two. The Texas-based influencer is due with her second baby (it’s a boy!) in just a few weeks. Laura, who has a two-year-old son, Diego Luis, knows what to expect on delivery day — but she admitted she’s still nervous about how her firstborn will handle his baby...

It's completely normal to feel nervous from time to time when you're pregnant — particularly if you're pregnant for the first time and finding yourself in unfamiliar territory. Those fears can strike especially hard in your first trimester when there are a lot of unknowns and few people even know you're expecting. But it's important to remember that above all else, pregnancy is exciting and truly worth enjoying. That's why we suggest taking a few simple steps that'll help you curb the first-trimester fear and focus instead on how amazing...

Everyone loves a good party and nobody deserves one more than a soon to be mama — and that's why we're huge fans of baby showers. These events aren't just about stocking up on registry items (although that's always a bonus!); they also give a mom-to-be the chance to get dressed up, be pampered, and take in all the love her baby is about to receive from family and friends. They're rites of passage that have been around for ages and we hope the practice is always in place. But...

With her due date just two weeks away, #1 New York Times bestselling author and award-winning entertainment journalist Leslie Ann Bruce is ready to go. As mom to Tallulah (age 3), this isn’t her first rodeo and she’s learned a few things along the way. “First, Allow yourself to be flexible. Most expectant mothers build up so many ideas about what life will look like when your little person arrives, but what ends up happening is usually the one thing you didn’t prepare for,” Bruce said. “Day two can be...

With her due date just days away, Zoe Kasiske seems to be totally under control. As mom to Calvin (age: 19-months-old) and Co-Founder of Butter, an experimental marketing and influencer strategy agency, she’s used to the unexpected and juggling many things at once. “I decided not to go into this birth with a plan,” Zoe said. “There are so many variables that play into the birthing experience and I learned from the first time around, you don’t always have control of the entire experience. Everyone has a path that feels...

You’ve got your hospital bag packed with baby clothes, the nursery is set-up and car-seat is installed. You’ve complete the checklist of things you’ve been told to do before baby arrives, but there are quite a few things that happen postpartum that friends and family may not have told you about. We enlisted the help of you(!)— our customers and community of moms — to provide us with the top things you wish you would have known before having a baby. You’ll get (really) frustrated… and that’s ok! “Don't get...

Alison Jordan is due any day now, but she’s had her hospital bag packed for weeks. Jordan, a regular TV host for E! And Extra based in Santa Monica is expecting her first baby with husband Michael Jordan (no, not that one!) and plan to name their new little guy Oliver. Jordan who is anxiously awaiting the big day, said she had several friends who all recommended the same few products to bring along to the hospital. “I had several girlfriends recommend I bring my Belly Bandit along with me...

Meet new mom Breianna Hawkins. And then just try not to oooh and ahhh over her adorable newborn babies. (That’s right, she’s got two of them!) Breianna opened up to us about her journey to pregnancy and some unexpected complications during her C-section. Spoiler/happy ending alert: she and the babies are doing great! What was the best baby-related advice you received before your baby was born?To sleep when they sleep….which I have followed all of about 2 times. But it is great advice I just wish I could follow it...

You’ve finished decorating your nursery, the car seat is installed, but that dooming hospital bag checklist has yet to be conquered. If you're one month from your due date, it's time to put yourself back on the to-do list. You’ll have plenty of other things on your mind when your contractions start and packing your bag shouldn't be one of them. We enlisted the help of you(!)—our customers—to provide us with the essential items you packed (and wished you would have!) for your hospital stay. For the little one: Kimono...

Adding a baby sibling into the mix is no small thing. Your #1 might be feeling anxious, excited, uncertain, or all of the above. You might be feeling some of these things, too! (Which, in our opinion, is totally okay.) We asked our community of M+A moms for their best advice on how to prepare your entire family for a new addition. And naturally, they delivered.Practice (On a Baby Doll) Makes Perfect“Buy your little one a baby doll to “practice” beforehand. My son was 14-months-old when his brother came along...