Blog – Belly and Bag

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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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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2020: The #Yearofthemother
By Natalie McBride
Have you heard it’s the Year of the Mother? That’s right – this is 2020 and it’s time m...
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The “rael” truth about organic lady products
By Megan Mangiaracino
Let’s talk about our lady bits! Yep..you heard that right. You’ve probably noticed the ...
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I Was Gone: A Mother Opens Up About Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health
By Natalie McBride
My husband and I were both so emotionally exhausted that we decided on one last attempt...
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The Working Mom Juggle Act: 4 Concerns of a New Mom Returning to Work
By Megan Mangiaracino
Juggling family and career has been an ongoing education: on myself, my husband, my chi...
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Five surprising maternal health facts
By Natalie McBride
We’ve been off the page, lately, working hard on some exciting new business features an...
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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...

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

2020: The #Yearofthemother

The “rael” truth about organic lady products

I Was Gone: A Mother Opens Up About Postpartum Depression and Maternal Mental Health

The Working Mom Juggle Act: 4 Concerns of a New Mom Returning to Work

Five surprising maternal health facts

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