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

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

Did you know Schmidt’s was founded by a fellow momma-to-be named Jaime who was frustrated by the lack of natural options to care for her body? So she made her own and introduced natural and effective body care to the marketplace with her business partner Michael. That’s a #boldmomma! 
Interviewing Megan: Postpartum Preparation

Interviewing Megan: Postpartum Preparation

Megan's nearly due with baby #2! We wanted to share her perspective on preparing for her second postpartum experience through an interview! We've got a lot to learn from her confident preparedness as she goes boldly into new motherhood!

3 Ways Becoming a Mother Made Me a Better Dancer

3 Ways Becoming a Mother Made Me a Better Dancer

This may seem silly that I’m writing about how becoming a mother made me a better dancer, given my background, but it bears sharing. That’s because I still find myself dancing around the house, and I know how much “better” I am than before, and I can only credit it to motherhood. 
10 Steps to Postpartum Prep: Part 2

10 Steps to Postpartum Prep: Part 2

We’re giving five more ways you can better prepare for your post-birth experience. The average expectant mother spends 20 times more preparing for her birth than her postpartum experience. While birth certainly necessitates preparation, the postpartum experience is much longer than birth and in many ways more complex, too.
10 Steps to Postpartum Prep: Part 1

10 Steps to Postpartum Prep: Part 1

Over the course of pregnancy, the average expectant mother spends around 20 hours preparing for her birth. Those same mothers-to-be spend anywhere from no time at all up to 2 hours preparing for her postpartum experience. Let's consider these ten steps to ensure you're prepared for a better postpartum experience.
Epidurals can Fail - These 3 Pain Management Back up Plans Can't

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

There are many ways to approach birth, and if you’re planning on an epidural for a more comfortable birth experience, you may want to consider a pain management back-up plan. Why? Did you know that the epidural could fail you? While unlikely, it’s empowering to go into birth knowing you’ve got options that you can rely on for your comfort.  
4 Reasons its worth taking more than a birth class

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

Birth involves all of our senses and our mentality, our spirituality, our physicality to labor and birth. A better birth can be achieved from a series of preparations. While a lack of preparation doesn’t ensure a terrible experience, a concerted effort at preparing for birth does create a more empowered mindset for birth. That, in turn, can make for a better birth experience
The Case for a Birth Plan: 4 Ways it can Transform Birth Experiences

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

You might wonder “how on earth do you ‘plan’ for something like birth?” Creating a birth plan drastically changed my first birth experience. And it’s just as important to me the second time around. Here’s four reasons why.
What I wish I'd known about becoming a Mother

What I wish I'd known about becoming a Mother

Since giving birth twice and surviving a maternal mental health disorder, I am inspired to share the perspective I have that might help future mommas better prepare themselves. 
The 1% Pregnancy Complication + Birth Story

The 1% Pregnancy Complication + Birth Story

Two years ago I went in for my last pre-natal visit on my second pregnancy. I was one day “past due” so a sonogram was done on my massive belly and then we saw the doctor. She let me know that I had “too much” amniotic fluid and that an immediate induction was necessary.
Review: SneakPeek Early Gender Reveal Test

Review: SneakPeek Early Gender Reveal Test

Thanks to facebook algorithms, I had stumbled on Sneak Peek’s Early Gender DNA Test. I could find out my baby’s sex as early as 8 weeks pregnant! And being completely administered at home, it was a great option amidst a pandemic.
11 Books for Your Journey to and through Motherhood

11 Books for Your Journey to and through Motherhood

If you are a book junkie like us, we know you’ll appreciate these remarkable reads. As mommas, we don’t have much time to read, so when we do, we make sure it’s worth it. Whether you’re looking for guidance, re-assurance, or a relatable laugh, these books are some of the best we’ve found.

Tending to your 5 Senses in Birth

Tending to your 5 Senses in Birth

Are you rolling your eyes? Well, fine, but you should try this anyway because there’s nothing better than thinking about what you want for this major experience you’re about to encounter. It will benefit you more than you might realize.
4 Uncomplicated Ways to Occupy Young Kids out of School in Quarantine

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

While we can’t guarantee there will be an absence of meltdowns or tantrums, we are sharing 4 uncomplicated ways to keep your young kids entertained while soothing your sanity. Best news is you’ve already got what you need! 
3 Simple Ways to Set Up a Kid-friendly Home Office

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

So you’re working from home now thanks to Covid-19. Maybe you’ve been home for a while or maybe you’re just getting started. Either way - we’ve got three simple ways to make setting up your home office easier than you thought. If you’ve been working from home, maybe these suggestions will improve your current setup, so don’t disregard our advice just yet. If you just got the news you’re working from home, you might be adding this to your list of worries. It’s possible to establish a home office that’s efficient, comfortable AND even kid-friendly.

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

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

Welp, bet you never thought you’d be pregnant during a pandemic. Even without a pandemic, we know it can be an anxiety-ridden time growing a baby. The anxiety might be stronger now that Covid-19 is rampant, so we know you might be seeking some useful ways to calm your delicate nerves. We’ve got some ways you can better manage your increased anxiety while you’re pregnant.

2020: The #Yearofthemother

2020: The #Yearofthemother

Have you heard it’s the Year of the Mother? That’s right – this is 2020 and it’s time mommas get the care they deserve in America.

2020 Mom

If you aren’t familiar with 2020 Mom, you should get to know them! Their mission is “closing gaps in maternal mental health care through education, advocacy, and collaboration.” Their founder and Executive Director, Joy Burkard, is leading the way with heart and guts. She’s making change happen for the good of moms, but ultimately for the good of the world. If you follow us, you know that we believe that when moms are healthy, families are happy and that is the foundation for a better world. Without happy, healthy families, we lose community and when we lose community, what do we have left?,

The “rael” truth about organic lady products

The “rael” truth about organic lady products

Let’s talk about our lady bits! Yep..you heard that right.

You’ve probably noticed the “feminine hygiene” row at Target getting lined with more and more packages that tout organic cotton. 

We see it everywhere now – but what does it really mean when it comes to Aunt Flo?

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

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

My husband and I were both so emotionally exhausted that we decided on one last attempt to get pregnant and if it didn’t work out, then it just wasn’t meant to be. I had been on a vitamin and medication regimen prescribed by my doctors to help me “not miscarry”. And as it turned out, after 2 years, it finally worked.

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

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

Juggling family and career has been an ongoing education: on myself, my husband, my child, our society…but there’s no graduating with a shining degree. It truly is an imperfect journey and one that looks different for all. And yet, we share so many basic experiences, emotions, challenges, fears and joys.
Five surprising maternal health facts

Five surprising maternal health facts

We’ve been off the page, lately, working hard on some exciting new business features and opportunities. It’s all we can do to contain ourselves about what is upcoming for Baby Boldly! We’re making new connections, forming our network, and developing new ideas that will truly allow us to empower growing families.

Learning to live dairy free (because of my newborn)

Learning to live dairy free (because of my newborn)

It took us eight weeks from birth to learn our daughter had a dairy allergy. Eight weeks of way more than sleepless nights. She wasn’t just fussy, she was inconsolable. It wasn’t just spit up, it was vomiting.
Loss After Life: A Story of Secondary Infertility

Loss After Life: A Story of Secondary Infertility

My husband and I were both so emotionally exhausted that we decided on one last attempt to get pregnant and if it didn’t work out, then it just wasn’t meant to be. I had been on a vitamin and medication regimen prescribed by my doctors to help me “not miscarry”. And as it turned out, after 2 years, it finally worked.

What to Expect from a Lactation Consultant

What to Expect from a Lactation Consultant

After your baby arrives, consultation and continued support can be incredibly beneficial; remember babies are learning to eat. They are born with helpful reflexes, just as a mother has irreplaceable intuition, but it’s still a learning curve. I recommend this to be done within the first week of hospital discharge, and, if at all possible, before there is an emerging or ongoing issue. In my opinion, this would be the ideal situation.
My Birth Story: Natalie

My Birth Story: Natalie

This is my birth story. Telling this story is a part of my healing.

I played by all the rules with my first pregnancy, including quitting my anti-anxiety prescription. Aside from the hours I spent researching every piece of baby gear I thought I needed, I intermittently wondered how I was going to give birth. It was a thought that seemed to linger in the back of my mind.

My Birth Story: Megan

My Birth Story: Megan

I’m going to be honest, it hurt like hell – enough to make me vomit – and I’m sure I scared everyone on the floor with my moans/yells. But I never considered getting an epidural. It’s almost like I forgot it was an even option.

Belly & Bag: From Concept to Community

Belly & Bag: From Concept to Community

Here at Baby Boldly, we have been working behind the scenes for more than a year on our first product and it’s truly a game-changer for expecting mommas. In today’s post, Natalie shares how we’ve taken this idea from concept to community, culminating in a special event for Bold Mommas.
Supported Dads are Supportive Dads

Supported Dads are Supportive Dads

There is a milestone that men in America experience with bias, and it’s becoming a dad. Ever heard of the “fatherhood bonus”? It’s a real thing and certainly contributes to gender inequality and other inequities of workplace culture. 

5 Unexpected Items to Pack in Your Birth Bag

5 Unexpected Items to Pack in Your Birth Bag

There are countless lists offering the ultimate guide to packing your hospital birth bag. We’ve even got one to share with you! There are many similarities across these lists, but we’re including five less common items that will make your labor and initial postpartum at the hospital more comfortable and ultimately more complete.
9 Ways Pregnancy and Birth is Different Around the World

9 Ways Pregnancy and Birth is Different Around the World

It is hard to imagine that what we consider “normal” in the USA can be so vastly different across the globe. While pregnancy and birth is the same biologically, how our cultures handle the experience varies quite a lot.
Tips for Leaving Baby for an International Trip

Tips for Leaving Baby for an International Trip

Why does going to the grocery store alone feel like a vacation? It’s seriously a cathartic experience to just walk the aisles without tending to another being – who you deeply love. (Or is that just me?) When I learned that I was accompanying my husband on a five day international incentive trip, I was more overwhelmed than excited. It’s a luxury to go a few miles to the grocery store solo – a five day international trip without my kids? How was I going to prepare to leave my girls?
Parenting lessons a nerd mom learned from Harry Potter

Parenting lessons a nerd mom learned from Harry Potter

Nerd Alert! I’m a huge Harry Potter fan. (Like own a wand and used to dress up for every movie and book premiere level of nerd.) And in honor of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling’s birthday today – July 31st – we’re reviewing some of the best parenting lessons learned from the series, according to me and my HP-lovin’ mom friends. 
When to slow the (nipple) flow

When to slow the (nipple) flow

Whether by breast or bottle, nipple flow rate can make a big difference in an infant’s feeding success. Some babies may need to pull away from the nipple to take a breath break if the nipple flow is too fast; otherwise you may observe coughing, choking, gulping, or significant liquid loss down the baby’s chin.
Redefining Self Care

Redefining Self Care

The term self-care has become a buzzword in our culture. Maybe you think you know what it means or maybe you’re not quite sure what it’s really referring to. Should you be taking bubble baths nightly surrounded by candles?
Working Mom Guilt: tips for easing the inevitable

Working Mom Guilt: tips for easing the inevitable

Who’s got mom-guilt? I’m not going to waste your time (since we both know how precious that commodity is) trying to convince you that you should not feel mommy guilt. It’s just inevitable. You are a terrific mother. Look at all you are juggling! And you are killin’ it at work, girl!
Breastfeeding? Have a cookie and a beer.

Breastfeeding? Have a cookie and a beer.

In the spirit of Oktoberfest, we’re exploring how beer helps breastfeeding mommas. So get in on the festive-beer-drinking-fun!