Blog – Belly and Bag

Why we love Schmidt's and pack it in every Belly & Bag
By Natalie McBride
If you know Belly & Bag by Baby Boldly, you know we spent a year sourcing and vetti...
- PRODUCT REVIEW
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Interviewing Megan: Postpartum Preparation
By Megan Mangiaracino
Megan's nearly due with baby #2! We wanted to share her perspective on preparing for he...
- POSTPARTUM CARE
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3 Ways Becoming a Mother Made Me a Better Dancer
By Natalie McBride
I grew up as a ballet dancer since I was four years old. The older I got, the more time...
- PARENTING HACKS
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10 Steps to Postpartum Prep - Part 2
By Natalie McBride
This is the 2nd part of our “10 Steps to Postpartum Prep” post! We’re giving five more ...
- POSTPARTUM CARE
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10 Steps to Postpartum Prep - Part 1
By Natalie McBride
Over the course of pregnancy, the average expectant mother spends around 20 hours prepa...
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4 Reasons It’s Worth Taking More than a Childbirth Class
By Natalie McBride
Birth has been happening since the dawn of time, and yet it’s not something we just do....
- BIRTH
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Epidurals can Fail - These 3 Pain Management Back up Plans Can't
By Natalie McBride
Having an expert-packed birth bag is one way to prepare and ensure more comfortability ...
- BIRTH
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The Case for a Birth Plan: 4 Ways it Can Transform Birth Experiences
By Megan Mangiaracino
You might wonder “how on earth do you ‘plan’ for something like birth?” Creating a birt...
- BIRTH
- MATERNITY HEALTH
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What I wish I'd known about becoming a Mother.
By Natalie McBride
Since giving birth twice and surviving a maternal mental health disorder, I am inspired...
- POSTPARTUM CARE
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The 1% Pregnancy Complication + Birth Story
By Natalie McBride
Two years ago I went in for my last pre-natal visit on my second pregnancy. I was one d...
- BIRTH
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Review: SneakPeek Early Gender Reveal Test
By Megan Mangiaracino
Thanks to facebook algorithms, I had stumbled on Sneak Peek’s Early Gender DNA Test. I ...
- PRODUCT REVIEW
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11 Books for Your Journey to and through Motherhood
By Natalie McBride
If you are a book junkie like us, we know you’ll appreciate these remarkable reads. As ...
- SELF CARE
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Tending to your 5 Senses in Birth
By Natalie McBride
Once the confetti settles from your virtual or drive-by baby shower (thanks, pandemic) ...
- SELF CARE
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4 Uncomplicated Ways to Occupy Young Kids out of School in Quarantine
By Natalie McBride
While we can’t guarantee there will be an absence of meltdowns or tantrums, we are shar...
- WORKING PARENTS
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3 Simple Ways to Set Up a Kid-friendly Home Office
By Natalie McBride
So you’re working from home now thanks to Covid-19. Maybe you’ve been home for a while ...
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When My Water Broke During Labor it was Bright Green! What That Means and How it Changed My Birth
By Megan Mangiaracino October 17, 2019

“Is that normal?” I remember asking. “Not usually…” the timid new nurse replied. When t...

The Pregnancy “Yes” List: A New Maternity Health Philosophy
By Natalie McBride October 10, 2019

You might be wondering why we’re challenging the “No” list, or thinking “isn’t it just ...

The Baby Boldly Academy Awards: Our Nominees for Parent Sanity-Savers
By Megan Mangiaracino October 3, 2019

Sanity can be slippery when you’re a parent, especially when you’re sifting through rac...

The 6 Best Books in My Baby’s Library
By Megan Mangiaracino October 1, 2019

The quality of storytime starts and ends with me. Talking about what is in the pictures...

President’s Day and FML…A: a brief summary of FMLA and how America is under-supporting growing families
By Natalie McBride September 30, 2019

According to this article from History Channel’s website, President’s Day became a nati...

Find Your Tribe: How to Make New Friends in Motherhood
By Megan Mangiaracino September 16, 2019

As we become increasingly more aware of the effects of postpartum depression, we’re lea...

4 Ways To Improve Your Hospital Birth
By Natalie McBride September 12, 2019

Preparing to birth your baby in a hospital can be both reassuring and unsettling at the...

Real #Parentingwins for Bath Time
By Megan Mangiaracino August 30, 2019

Happy National Bath Safety Month! I remember the first few times my husband and I tried...

Why we love Schmidt's and pack it in every Belly & Bag

Interviewing Megan: Postpartum Preparation

3 Ways Becoming a Mother Made Me a Better Dancer

10 Steps to Postpartum Prep - Part 2

10 Steps to Postpartum Prep - Part 1

4 Reasons It’s Worth Taking More than a Childbirth Class

Epidurals can Fail - These 3 Pain Management Back up Plans Can't

The Case for a Birth Plan: 4 Ways it Can Transform Birth Experiences

What I wish I'd known about becoming a Mother.

The 1% Pregnancy Complication + Birth Story

Review: SneakPeek Early Gender Reveal Test

11 Books for Your Journey to and through Motherhood

Tending to your 5 Senses in Birth

4 Uncomplicated Ways to Occupy Young Kids out of School in Quarantine

3 Simple Ways to Set Up a Kid-friendly Home Office

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