Unfolding Dreams

Another pinterest inspired organization: an outdoor car tote. To start, I have a prepackaged first aid kit that can easily be refilled. I have an organization container for miscellaneous items, such sunscreen and bug spray. What Supplies You Need: Bag Storage Containers Items for Your OutDoors Car Kit: First Aid Kit Insect repellant Sunscreen Chapstick Water Snacks  Pinterest Ideas : Outdoor Fun Kit (I Dig Pinterest) To be continued...

Intro Of course, I’ve been browsing pinterest and it’s inspired me to organize even more things. This one is a car kit bag for mom. We’re always taking care of everyone else, but do we always take care of ourselves too? I pack a diaper bag for my kids filled with extra clothes, diapers & underwear, diapers, wipes, diaper rash cream, and so forth. But what happens when mom needs something? I can admit, we may over pack for our little ones, but we may not always remember to pack things or pack everything we need for ourselves sometimes. To start with I bought a small, inexpensive tote bag from the dollar store. I am using a pencil case in this photo to store, 2 feminine wipes, 2 panty liners, and 2 menstrual pads. To be continued...

Just because a mom gets pregnant while breastfeeding does not mean she will miscarry ,  just like a mom who is healthy that becomes pregnant, doesn't mean she can't miscarry. Breastfeeding does not cause miscarriages. However, breastfeeding can cause other issues that can influence whether a nursing mother becomes pregnant with a successful pregnancy, which many nursing moms use supplements to help correct. I use the following as my examples: Breastfeeding can cause a short luteal phase in breastfeeding mothers. If a breastfeeding mother becomes pregnant when her luteal phase is short (between 1-9), this increases the chance of having a chemical pregnancy. A luteal phase needs to be a minimum of 10 to get pregnant. Some fertility literature suggests women with a luteal phase under 12, may have difficulty in becoming pregnant. It may help: taking vitamin b6 with a b-complex to increase a short luteal phase. Some other supplements some have used to regulate their cycl...

Nursery Product Links - The photos are snap shots of the progress in my nursery  -  Nursing Area Changing Table Area Toy Area

Progress for baby / toddler toy storage Cube organizer & gray bins Room Essentials 6 Cube Organizer   (White) - $39.99 from Target  Room Essentials Gray Storage Bin - $5.99 each Sale from Target 

Changing Area Progress in the Changing Area. Pali Changing Table Classic Pooh Rug Gray Baskets Pali  2 Drawer Changing Table (Pine)  - $50 local purchase 4    Itso Fabric Half Bin  (Gray) -  $7.99 each from Target Classic Pooh Rug  - Old purchase from Kid to Kid Consignment Store

Nursing Area Progress in my Nursing Area Nursing Chair, Ottoman, and Table. Burp Cloth Storage. Boppy Bare Naked Pillow - Gift from Babies R Us  Delta Children Rowen Nursery Swivel Glider  (Dove Gray) -   $260 Sale from Target  Threshold Tufted Storage Ottoman   ( Blue/Gray) -  $73 Sale from Target  Gray Side Table -  $79.99 from TJ Maxx / Home Goods Room Essentials Decorative Wire Basket  (Chrome)  - $8.99 Sale from Target  White Ultrasound Photo Frame  - $9.99 from Wal-Mart  Threshold 2 Pack Square Greek Key Pillows (Yellow/White) - $29.99 from Target Last Edited: February 5, 2018

Links are included. Newborn Cloth Diapers (rough estimations) How many cloth diapers do I need for one newborn/baby?   If you are going to wash every day: A minimum of 18 cloth diapers. If you are going to wash every other day: A minimum of 24 cloth diapers. If you are going to wash two-three times a week: 3-4 dozen cloth diapers. For more information, click on the links: Zany Zebra , All About Cloth Diapers , Cloth Diaper Revival . Also watch some helpful YouTube videos on cloth diapers: Newborn Cloth Diapering If I Knew Then What I Know Now and 6 Cloth Diapering Lessons Learned . Overwealmed by Options? When I switched to cloth diapers my eldest was 14 months old, so my second was the first time I cloth diapered a newborn. I had similar concerns about cloth diapering a newborn since they tend to go through more diapers, and I was worried if I would have enough diapers. Cloth diapers at first were a little overwhelming. With my first, who was 14 months ...

~ Click on the links below ~ Diaper Jungle's Chart Pinstripes and Polkadots's Chart Jillian's Drawers Chart Fluff Love University's Chart Fluff Love & Cloth Diaper Science does not recommend the following,  click the links below to read more: Home Made Detergents   Charlie's Soap Last Edited: January 7,2019

💊 Prenatal Vitamins Prenatal Vitamins: What's In Your Prenatal?  A Closer Look At Prenatal Vitamins  Why Prenatal Gummies Are Not The Best Choice Long Term  Over The Counter Prenatal Vitamin Brands  Last Edited: June 20, 2023

According to a former article on healthy women.org called Fertility-Boosting Foods , it encourages women trying to conceive to consume high fat in dairy.  “The more low-fat dairy products you eat, the greater your risk of ovulatory infertility. Try replacing one low-fat dairy serving with one high-fat dairy, such as a glass of whole milk.” Bibliography "Fertility-Boosting Foods." Healthy Women.org . National Women Resource Health Center, 2015. Web. 10 Sept. 2015. < http://www.healthywomen.org/content/article/fertility-boosting-foods> . Last Edited: November 4, 2017

It’s important to research your desired birth location, because polices, staff location, and facilities are always changing. For example, there is one large hospital in my city. The hospital continued to grow. Instead of reconstructing the old building, they went to a location five or so minutes away and constructed a new building to be the other part of the hospital. Now there are two locations for this one hospital, and each building houses different floors, such as the new one has the emergency room, but the old one has labor and delivery and the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit. What is interesting is that if you need to go to labor and delivery, you must go to the old hospital building, because the new one doesn’t have one. Also if you’re pregnant and you’re under 20 weeks, you will be seen at the new hospital in the Emergency Room. If you’re 20 + weeks, you will be seen in the Labor & Delivery at the old hospital. So knowing both locations is important. Imagine if you didn’...

Photo by Collov Home Design on Unsplash Create a nursery or a baby area in your home. A list of basic items you may need. 1. Basic Nursery Items  Bassinet, Pack n Play, Co-Sleeper or Crib (Some may not need if they are bed-sharing) Changing Table (Alternatives: change on bed/floor or add changing pad to a dresser) Baby Swing (Some feel this is unnecessary, depends on if your baby likes it) Dresser ( for baby clothes/accessories, this may not be necessary if you have closet space) Closet Space or Armoire  ( for baby clothes/accessories) Diaper Pail or Trash Can 2. Basic Baby Supplies Disposable or Cloth Diapers Disposable or Cloth Wipes Diaper Rash Creams Baby Lotions Wipe Solution  or Water in a spray bottle (If cloth diapering) 3. Basic Mommy items you may need: Glider or Rocker  (For feeding, holding, or reading to baby) Side Table  (Optional. Store items needed to make feeding baby comfortable) Nursing Pillow (A mommy item t...

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