Friday, September 27, 2013

Pregnancy

This post would probably be a lot more beneficial if I actually did it while I was pregnant. There are some things that I do remember that I feel might help.

I was nauseous all the time. I didn't get morning sickness for me it was at night. I hated getting sick to the point I honestly I didn't want to eat even though I knew I had to. I ate a ton of peanut butter and jelly. This was what I called a safe food. What I mean is that it didn't thankfully ever make me sick. I did get nauseous but never sick. If I felt super sick I would eat it knowing I had to eat and would tell my husband at least it wont suck as bad as other foods coming back up. I felt bad for him because he would eat a ton of peanut butter and jelly too. The one thing that helped me the most with the nausea was B6. It was like taking a miracle vitamin. I remember taking it as often as the doctor said I could. A few other things that helped me with the nausea was drinking water with lemon, or water downed lemonade.

I had terrible heartburn. Water would give me heartburn. I tried everything somethings did help some. Small meals. Room temperature water, which was very hard for me as I love ice ice cold water. Sleeping almost sitting up. Nothing super hot.

Things I think every pregnant woman should do or know...

  • Take tons of pictures!
  • Show off that baby bump
  • Ask questions and ask more than one person
  • Remember you know what is best for you and your baby
  • Don't be so scared you forget to enjoy being pregnant
  • Don't let anyone convince you that you are doing the wrong thing or let them convince you to do something you don't want to
  • The hardest thing for me was learning that you will never make everyone happy. In fact you will probably make a lot of people upset and some may even be angry with you. Remember it is yours and the fathers pregnancy, and it's your baby!

Monday, September 23, 2013

LuLaRoe Skirts

I few weeks ago I was scrolling through the posts in one of the groups I belong to on Facebook. I noticed that there was a post about LuLaRoe. I was wondering what this was all about...A skirt party? In your home? How does this work? I decided that I would send Lisa a message and find out what it was all about. 

Yes, you can have a skirt party in your home! I had one last Friday. These skirts are amazing. They have a few different styles, a maxi, a pencil, a short flowy and dresses. I am absolutely in love with the maxi skirts! You can wear them to work. You could wear them to the beach. You can wear them post pregnancy. After talking to a few people at the party I realized they would be amazing as a maternity skirt also. They are a little stretch so they baby bump can fit. Seeing they are a maxi and you can fold it over on the top, you could pull that part over the baby bump once it gets bigger or you can fold it over under the bump. They have amazing patterns and different fabric. At the party I had I ended up getting 3 skirts. Two long ones and a short one. I wore one of the long ones to work today and got a ton of compliments. I am kicking myself I did not get more. I am sure I will be getting more in the near future. The sizes run a big and they have up to a 3x. 

Want to learn more or buy one? Check out Lisa's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LuLaRoeByLisaJo 

Have Questions... Feel free to email her at LuLaRoeByLisaJo@gmail.com.

I promise you wont be disappointed! 

Leave a comment if you would like someone to contact you or if you have a party! 

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

An update for my followers

If you have been following along my blog you may have noticed that a few of my older blogs are missing. I originally started a blog about doing 30 new things before I turned 30. I did do the 30 things but I was terrible about remembering to go in and blog about them. I am currently trying very hard to get this blog some exposure, and keep it going. I felt it was time to delete those post and focus this blog on what I am using it for currently. If you read them and are sad that they are gone I am truly sorry.

As far as getting exposure, I sent about 15 different company/bloggers a Facebook message last night asking them to like my Facebook page for my blog and asked them to check out my blog. I also offered to review their products if that was something they were interested in. It took a lot of courage for me to do that but you have to take leap of faith if you want to make it anywhere.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

A few websites to check out

For the following four websites I am listing the current code to get the product for free minus the shipping charge. I am sure they change from time to time but you can always find the current code at www.retailmenot.com and search the web address. 

To get a free nursing pillow, the website is https://www.nursingpillow.com and if you enter code  MINKY7. The shipping is 12.95. 

To get a free nursing cover, the website is  http://www.uddercovers.com with the code PJBABY. The  shipping is 11.90.

For a free baby sling carrier, the website is http://www.sevenslings.com promo code PJBABY. The shipping is 11.95.

For a free Carseat canopy, the website is  http://www.carseatcanopy.com promo code PJBABY. The shipping is 12.95.

One of my favorite websites for great baby, maternity, and nursing deals is Zulily. I have found great deals on Halo sleep sacks (see post a tear to spare to see why these are so important), the ergo baby carrier, the dairy fairy nursing bra and some adorable maternity clothes! Want to sign up, follow the link and let them know I sent you  http://www.zulily.com/invite/Mommawannaknow

Another website like Zulily is keekoo. If you sign up through this link you can get a $10 credit. http://www.keekoo.com/invite/Mommawannaknow 

If you think you might need to use formula, know you are going to, or just want to be prepared, register at similac.com, gerber.com, and enfamil.com. Similac and Enfamil will get you free samples and coupons. Gerber will send free coupons. I signed up for all of them even though my goal was to breastfeed (which is what we do as of right now), just I case something happened. I have been able to help out several friends with coupons and the sample canisters of formula and some complete strangers. I suggest signing up for them. If you don't need them you can help other people out. Formula is crazy expensive!

Now on to diapers...yes something else that is crazy expensive. Pampers and Huggies both have a rewards program. They have codes on their products that you enter in on their website. You can save them to get things you need or would like. If you are buying either of these brands for diapers or wipes why not enter the codes for points! www.pampers.com and www.huggies.com

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Is that normal?

During one of the classes we took it told us how often your baby should be peeing and pooping for the first few weeks. What did they forget to tell me... That it is 100% normal for a breast fed baby to stop popping!

I was frantic he hadn't pooped in a day and a half.

I text my husband a few million times asking him what I should do within the first 24 hours of him not going. He said we go to the doctor tomorrow we will ask them or if you're that worried call them now. I was trying not to be that mom who calls over every little thing so I waited it out. When we got there I was freaking, we had done this once before in the hospital and he was so miserable and had to have a suppository to help him. The nurse asked us if we had any concerns and I said yes he hasn't pooped in a day and a half. She said it was normal and that not to worry unless he didn't go for the next four days. I'm thinking yeah right lady four more days! I figured I would ask the doctor when she came in. The doctor said the same thing. Breast fed babies can go without pooping for up to a week, the doctor said. I have hear from other people up to two weeks. I wanted to know why, that doesn't seem very normal to me.The reason is, breast fed babies use everything you are giving them to grow. You may notice that you baby stops going everyday when they are entering a growth spurt.

If you think the baby is getting too uncomfortable there are a few things you can do to help them. It won't necessarily help them poop but it can get things moving if they have to. You can rub their bellies (our doctor said clockwise but we were told by another person counter clockwise). You can also take their legs and curl them up towards their tummy. Sorta like crunches only with the legs moving. My little guy loves standing and then squatting, then standing and so on. This is also a great move. These things will also help get any gas that they have moving also.