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4 Tips for Bonding with Your NICU Baby

March 4, 2020

When you find out you’re expecting, it’s normal to feel a flood of emotions. You’re excited, nervous and eager to meet your little one. You’re careful throughout your pregnancy, you follow the advice you’ve been given, and you create your birthing plan with a little help from your midwife and partner. Labor begins and even […]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Diagnosis, Trauma Tagged With: baby, neonatal, newborn, nicu, premie, special needs

Give Your Body and Baby the Best with Mama’s Select

March 28, 2019

This post is sponsored. I have been compensated to share this content, however all opinions are my own. We’ve all heard everyone should be taking vitamins; children, adults, and especially pregnant and nursing moms. Supplementation for mothers during pregnancy and breastfeeding is crucial to a baby’s development and giving them a good head start in […]

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The Picket Fence: More Than Just Baby Clothes {$50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY}

October 9, 2017

This giveaway is in partnership with Nakturnal, and includes a prize of a gift card for $50 to The Picket Fence online boutique. I have received compensation for this post, but all opinions are my own. The Picket Fence is a small boutique in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with all sorts of unique and beautiful gifts. From colorful […]

7 Comments Filed Under: Giveaway, Motherhood, Product Review, Sponsored Post, Wynter Tagged With: accessories, baby, baby stores in Pittsburgh, boutique, crunchy, gift card, giveaway, jewelry, kids, melamine, melmac, nakturnal

Top 7 Tips To Ensure a Safe Crib Environment for Your Baby – Guest Post by Sarah

August 21, 2017

This post has been sponsored. I have received compensation to share this content. In the United States, 26 children each day suffer an injury from an improperly setup crib, and many of those cases result in death. This is a tragic and horrible statistic that can be avoided.  Obviously, you’re here reading this blog so […]

2 Comments Filed Under: Guest Post, Sponsored Post Tagged With: baby, bed, bumper, crib, crib death, regulations, safety, sids, smother, sudden infant death, swaddle

5 Considerations Before Buying Your First Family Car

July 3, 2017

This post has been sponsored. I have received compensation to share this content. The first time you lay your eyes on your very own bouncing bundle of joy is the first time you experience true, pure love. It’s like every fiber of your being reprograms itself for the single purpose of caring for a tiny […]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Sponsored Post Tagged With: auto, baby, buying a new car, car loan, environment, family car, financing, first child, gas, minivan

The Benefits of Amber Necklaces – Guest Post by Baltic Wonder

April 6, 2017

This post has been sponsored by Baltic Wonder. I have received compensation to share this content. Synthetic medicines can have serious, adverse side effects. That’s why many people are turning to natural healing methods more often. Since our body is organic matter, we should use natural ways of healing that can work with our body’s […]

Leave a Comment Filed Under: Sponsored Post Tagged With: amber, baby, baltic amber, baltic wonder, infant, pain, succinic acid, teething, teething necklace

Picket Fence: One of the Best Baby Stores in Pittsburgh {$50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY}

March 20, 2017

This giveaway is in partnership with Nakturnal, and includes a prize of a gift card for $50 to Picket Fence. I have received compensation for this post, but all opinions are my own. The Picket Fence is a small boutique and one of the cutest little baby stores in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. From colorful housewares to one-of-a-kind […]

4 Comments Filed Under: Giveaway, Motherhood, Product Review, Sponsored Post, Wynter Tagged With: accessories, baby, baby stores in Pittsburgh, boutique, crunchy, gift card, giveaway, jewelry, kids, melamine, melmac, nakturnal

5 Steps to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy – Guest Post by Annie from Knowing Mama

December 19, 2016

Your family is ready for the next fantastic stage; having a new baby. Give your infant the best preparation for life by ensuring that you are in the healthiest condition as possible. Here are five steps to get your body well-prepared for pregnancy: 1. Clean Up Your Lifestyle Drinking and smoking in pregnancy not only […]

2 Comments Filed Under: Guest Post, Pregnancy Tagged With: baby, conceiving, fertility, getting pregnant, healthy, postnatal, pregnant, prenatal, weight

7 Ways to Increase Breastmilk Supply – Guest Post by Kristin

December 12, 2016

During pregnancy, a woman’s body adjusts to the presence of the growing fetus, stimulating the mammary glands and other hormones to begin the production of milk. A woman can help increase her breastmilk supply by considering the following measures: 1. Time Off For at least the first three days after childbirth, take a vacation to […]

3 Comments Filed Under: Guest Post, Motherhood Tagged With: baby, breast milk, breastfeeding, feeding, health, infant, newborn, nursing, postpartum, pregnancy

The Beautiful and Healing Properties of Baltic Amber – Bambeado Review

September 12, 2016

This post is a review of Bambeado Baby & Children’s Natural Amber. I received a free, amber bracelet in exchange for my honest review. All research and opinions are my own. My babies are 8, 6, and 4. We’ve breastfed, co-slept, used cloth diapers, homeschooled, practiced attachment parenting and almost every other parenting trend our generation […]

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Hi! I'm Wynter. Wife to Jonathan and mama to Chloe, Adaya and Liam. I am a writer, artist, MarCom professional, freelance editor, and an avid gardener, TV lover and chocolate-covered cherries addict. Come back here each week for new, powerful stories of motherhood from real moms across the mother spectrum. Read More…

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