Having a baby is very expensive. Diapers and formula alone can cost as much as some people’s salaries in a year. Before you plan to bring a life into the world, it is advisable that you do a financial makeover, and take care of any debts that you owe. Perhaps you can even save a little money that you can

When you learn that you are pregnant, you want the pregnancy to go as smoothly as possible, and a beautiful, healthy baby born nine months later. But, it doesn’t always happen as we plan, and sometimes pregnancies are the roughest nine months of a woman’s life. Share in the struggles of one mother who knows all to well what it

with all the work people put into baby proofing their nursery, the nursery should really be the safest place for your baby, right? right! but, accidents still happen. however, studies and accident reports have found that there are six specific things that you need to be a bit wary with. the first one might surprise you – cribs and mattresses

It can be hard to diagnose autism because so many different factors contribute to the label. There are also different types of autism and different degrees. If you look at someone’s family you can apparently get a good idea about it in a child earlier on in their lives. This will make dealing with it easier. Key Takeaways: Early diagnosis

There is a checklist for pumping moms. Pumping is not an easy thing to do. There are a lot of things to consider. Investing in the right pump is a very important thing to remember. Storage bags are another thing to put on the checklist. A bag will help to carry your pump and your milk bottles as well. Key

Making a birth plan is important for your own piece of mind but usually things don’t go exactly according to plan anyway. Babies tend to come at random times and to come in unexpected ways. You can never predict it unless there’s a C section and even that can be iffy. Key Takeaways: When it comes to your birthing plan,

There are some fantasies that you have when you are pregnant, and they are all about the perfect pregnancy. But, when it comes to reality, those fantasies might bee a little too much to handle. One of the fantasies that a pregnant lady might have is that they want to exercise every single day. Another one is not letting exhaustion

When the author has her son, baby W, she thought although several experiences were hard, she was lucky that he was such a good sleeper practically from birth. It was a secret she didn’t want to share with other parents whose kids were up all night. The problem is as he got older, he began getting up all night. Although

Carnie Wilson has opened up about her postpartum psychosis in When the Bough Breaks. Postpartum depression can be mild, or severe and in Carnie’s case, she started having hallucinations, which is a very severe thing to have. Carnie heard voices in her head that she knew were not her own. Key Takeaways: Carnie Wilson’s postpartum depression took an extra-horrific turn

It’s normal to try and understand all your baby’s unknown sounds, body language, and behavior that seems to change daily. Trying to understand all of these complex changes of your baby provides lessons that are easy to overlook. This author explains her attempt to understand her baby and what she learned in the process. Key Takeaways: There is this side