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How Prenatal Smoothies Can Benefit Your Pregnancy

Samantha Radford, PhD — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 18:08:34 +0000

Are you curious about whether or not prenatal smoothies can benefit your pregnancy? Perhaps you know that prenatal nutrition is vitally important but are not sure whether or not smoothies can fit into a healthy pregnancy diet plan or not. In this post, you will learn whether or not you should be drinking smoothies regularly […]

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Non-toxic baby registry: Printable baby registry checklist 2025

Samantha Radford, PhD — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:16:59 +0000

If you’re looking a health-conscious person with a little one on the way, you may already know why it’s so important to choose non-toxic baby products. You can save yourself hours of work and stress by grabbing a non toxic baby registry checklist here. Especially if this is your first time as a mom, you […]

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How to prepare for a natural birth (without an epidural)

Samantha Radford, PhD — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:24:36 +0000

Are you pregnant and would love to try to labor and delivery the all natural way, but have no idea how to go about preparing for that? Or perhaps you may find the entire idea terrifying and overwhelming. This post will help teach you the best tips and tricks for how to prepare for natural […]

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Surviving the fourth trimester for mom

Samantha Radford, PhD — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Congrats! You’ve made it to the end of your pregnancy and you’re just weeks away meeting your new baby (or maybe you already have them in your arms). Either way, surviving the fourth trimester isn’t always easy. While you may have planned out everything down to the socks you’ll be wearing as you waddle into […]

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How to survive the first trimester of pregnancy – 7 tips

Samantha Radford, PhD — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:31:00 +0000

If you’re here, congratulations! I suspect you have a good reason for looking up how to survive the first trimester. But now that you’ve gotten that positive pregnancy test, what happens? For some people, the first trimester is smooth sailing. If this is your first baby, you’re possibly not showing yet, and it may seem […]

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Best nursing tanks of 2025

Samantha Radford, PhD — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:36:00 +0000

Looking for the comfiest nursing tank tops? Find the best styles here.

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Will I make colostrum if I’m still nursing my toddler?

Samantha Radford, PhD — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:37:00 +0000

Learn whether you'll make enough colostrum during the first few days of breastfeeding your newborn when nursing a toddler as well.

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Tandem nursing a newborn and toddler: Is it safe?

Samantha Radford, PhD — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 23:30:00 +0000

I got pregnant with my second when my oldest little girl was only about 14 months old. I knew that the World Health Organization recommends nursing for two years or beyond. My oldest (who will be affectionately referred to as General Leia) was only going to be 23 months old when her sister was born. Both of us were still enjoying nursing anyways.

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Which non-toxic certifications are best for baby?

Samantha Radford, PhD — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:51:23 +0000

As a new mom, you want the best for their child. That’s why you are reading the label of every crib mattress, every baby bottle… basically every product you need for your child. You see a million logos… GOLS, GOTS, OEKO-TEX 100, Greenguard Gold, Certipur-US… Which non-toxic certifications are best for your baby? You know […]

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15 fun pregnancy announcements for your husband

Samantha Radford, PhD — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:52:25 +0000

Whether you’re pregnant with your first, second, or on your way to making a whole baseball team, it’s exciting to tell your husband (or partner) that you’re pregnant. That’s why I love these fun pregnancy announcement ideas for your husband. And while it’s hard to keep the secret for very long (especially if you’re sick […]

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