Currently, baby #4 is baking in the oven and due in May. This time we are planning a home birth – assisted home birth. Home birth is not new to my family. My grandmother was a midwife and gave birth at home in Mexico, my mom birthed my sister at home, and my sister birthed …
Postpartum Essentials: Must-Haves for Mom (mom of 4 under 4)
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure for more information. Your labor and delivery will determine what postpartum supplies you need, especially if you tear OR have a c-section. In my experience with my past 3 births, in 2021 and 2023, my needs were slightly different after each birth. I had a second-degree tear …
Breast Engorgement: Cabbage Leaves & Other Remedies
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure for more information. Engorgement is when the breasts are full, hard, and tender. This causes the breasts to become swollen and it is often uncomfortable to painful. It is normal when beginning to breastfeed. There are a few reasons breast engorgement occurs: Quite a few sources suggest …
The Ultimate Dry Hand Treatment
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure for more information. Here I share the BEST hand treatment for your dry or cracked hands. Hands down (pun intended). Busy mom? No worries – Skip by clicking >> the secret to healing your dry hands. I have highlighted it below. Introduction Two things: dry hands and …
4-Month Fitness Challenge Update
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure for more information. I skipped the 2-month & the 3-month fitness updates. It’s been a combination of busy + disappointment. I started this challenge for myself on May 20 and today, September 12, I’ve finally sat down to record an update. The obvious busyness is from being …
First Month Fitness Challenge Update
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure for more information. I am at the 1-month mark of the first 90 days of my personal fitness challenge. The first part of the fitness challenge is not focused on weight loss even though it is part of the goal. As frustrating as the process has been, …
Our Third Hospital Birth Story: An Exciting Experience
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read full disclosure for more information. Here is our 3rd hospital birth story! My desire is that you both enjoy a good birth story and gain some insights to help you with yours. Our third baby, and second boy was born on the 27th of December, 2023. A month “ahead of schedule” at …
Our Second Birth Story: The More You Experience
Our baby boy was born on February 14 of 2023 (on Valentine’s Day), weighing 5lbs 11oz and measuring 19 inches long. The Contractions This birth story started in the morning of Sunday, February 12, 2023. As I began my morning routine, I felt contractions in my lower abdomen. It was like having period cramps, that …
90/180 Day Personal Fitness Challenge: Muscle & Mental Strength
Body Image. Beauty. Sexy. Attractive. Good things that can become a burden far too heavy to bear. Prologue Body Image Insecurity All my life I have dealt with body image insecurities. A bondage I am looking forward to break from fully. I learned at a young age (5 or 6) that external appearance is one …
Our First Birth Story: A Brand New Learning Experience
Our first baby was born on June 20 of 2021 on Father’s Day. She weighed 7lbs and measured 19 inches. The Contractions It all started on Friday, June 18th. I was at work and I began to feel very mild contractions on my belly. I let my coworkers and supers know and requested time to …