Expecting Momma's Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide
Blockbuster Birth: Baby Boldly co-founder Megan's 2nd birth story
Follow Your Gut- Tips for Discussing Your Baby’s Digestive Concerns with the Pediatrician
You're Not Expecting This at the Hospital
Why we love Pharmacopia and pack it in every Belly & Bag
Why we love Burt's Bees and pack it in every Belly & Bag
With a safe-for-sensitive skin on-the-go facial towelette like Burt’s Bees packed in your birth bag, you can still care for yourself. Nothing can replace a good face wash with warm water, but this is the next best option!
Why we love Badger Balm and pack it in Belly & Bag
Why we love Bamboobies and pack it in every Belly & Bag - copy
Why we love Schmidt's and pack it in every Belly & Bag
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
10 Steps to Postpartum Prep: Part 2
10 Steps to Postpartum Prep: Part 1
Epidurals can Fail - These 3 Pain Management Back up Plans Can't
4 Reasons It’s Worth Taking More than a Childbirth Class
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
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
4 Uncomplicated Ways to Occupy Young Kids out of School in Quarantine
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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.