2nd Pregnancy

Returning to Work

2nd Pregnancy, Healthy Families

The choice to return to work after having a baby is a very personal decision. I believe every mama has to figure out what will be best for their family. Unfortunately, society seems to shame mamas if they do return to work and also if they stay home. We often cannot...

Happy 1st Birthday Madelynn!-What I Have Learned About Parenting the Second Time Around, My Marriage, My Body and Love

2nd Pregnancy

I cannot believe my baby girl is turning 1 tomorrow.  The saying, the days are long but the years are fast  is so true. Some days I feel like I was just pregnant, miserable in the heat, nervous to go through the birthing process again and super excited to meet the...

My Birth Story

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My husband, son and I were thrilled to welcome Madelynn Elizabeth Laurel Baker into the world on July 22nd at 5:20 AM. After it taking 2 years to get my son into my belly, I had to kick him out at 41 weeks. 🙂 I really, really wanted to go into labor on my own with...

Pregnancy Comments: The Rude, The Awkward and The Best Comment Ever Received

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As my pregnancy is coming to an end, I started thinking about all the comments that have been made to me during the last 10 months.   I am not sure why I did not seem to notice these as much with my first pregnancy.  I am sure I received just as many comments but I...

Why My Birth Plan Consists of Not Having a Birth Plan: Birth Expectations

2nd Pregnancy

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read A LOT of books. What to Expect While Your Expecting, Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Guide to Breastfeeding etc.   I also attended a Birth Prep Class, a Breastfeeding Class and A Happiest Baby on the Block Class. This might...

My mindset shift about food and exercise since becoming a mother…but still a work in progress

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Last week my best friend shared a blog post about a “1200 calorie myth.” This is supposedly where if a women wants to lose weight she needs to do cardio and limit her calories to 1200 per day.   I commented on it, thanking her for posting and talking about how I do...