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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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....
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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) ...
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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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5 Ways to Manage your Anxiety while Pregnant during Covid-19
By Natalie McBride
Welp, bet you never thought you’d be pregnant during a pandemic. Even without a pandemi...
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Five surprising maternal health facts
By Natalie McBride February 7, 2020

We’ve been off the page, lately, working hard on some exciting new business features an...

Learning to live dairy free (because of my newborn)
By Natalie McBride February 1, 2020

It took us eight weeks from birth to learn our daughter had a dairy allergy. Eight week...

Loss After Life: A Story of Secondary Infertility
By Megan Mangiaracino January 31, 2020

My husband and I were both so emotionally exhausted that we decided on one last attempt...

What to Expect from a Lactation Consultant
By Megan Mangiaracino January 27, 2020

After your baby arrives, consultation and continued support can be incredibly beneficia...

My Birth Story: Natalie
By Natalie McBride January 24, 2020

This is my birth story. Telling this story is a part of my healing. I played by all the...

My Birth Story: Megan
By Megan Mangiaracino January 20, 2020

I’m going to be honest, it hurt like hell – enough to make me vomit – and I’m sure I sc...

Belly & Bag: From Concept to Community
By Megan Mangiaracino January 17, 2020

Here at Baby Boldly, we have been working behind the scenes for more than a year on our...

Supported Dads are Supportive Dads
By Natalie McBride January 13, 2020

There is a milestone that men in America experience with bias, and it’s becoming a dad....

5 Unexpected Items to Pack in Your Birth Bag
By Natalie McBride January 10, 2020

There are countless lists offering the ultimate guide to packing your hospital birth ba...

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

5 Ways to Manage your Anxiety while Pregnant during Covid-19

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