DivineMama Review Nursing has been a great experience for me and my youngest two children.  It requires me to stop and spend “one on one” time with my little ones while they are babies. Too often, I get busy and forget to do important things like eat, rest, or slow down.  Nursing has required me to slow down periodically regardless if I want to or not. My only problem is, while I may remember to eat during this down time, {Read More}

I’m back!  I took a short break after the delivery of baby Jillian, I hope you didn’t miss me too much (smile).  I went to the doctor on September 10th and they told me that I wasn’t making any real progress so they would schedule me for an induction on the 12th.  This was great for me because we have four other children; planning is always preferred over the late night dash to the hospital. So, we went home and {Read More}

The time is nearing!  I have had a few items set aside for a few weeks now that I plan to take with me to the hospital for baby Jillian’s arrival.  Some of those items were special for me, but most of them were for her. Now I’m working on getting everything together and I feel like everyone is going on a long vacation… wow, this is a lot of stuff! I remember my tiny bag I took with me {Read More}

I had a personal experience with RSV that I will never forget. When my mom was pregnant with my little brother I wasn’t a happy camper. People were always talking to me about being a big sister and I just knew I wouldn’t be the center of attention anymore. I remember all of the terrible thoughts that went through my mind, and how much I hated the thought of no longer being an only child – even though I was {Read More}

Safety should be at the top of any parents lists when they are considering different baby cribs.  Fortunately, the federal government has taken some steps to help as in June of 2011 they have tightened the safety standards of new baby cribs.  However, this does not mean you should not do your necessary due diligence to inspect any baby crib you purchase.  Instead, you must remain vigilant.  To help with this process, we have put together a list of 7 {Read More}

From the time a woman first sees those 2 pink lines her life is instantly transformed. Her life is changed and she has a new priority – her baby. Every parents first thought is the health, safety and well-being of their child. For first time parents the thoughts of everything that can go wrong is a bit overwhelming. Heck, even if you have more than one child those thoughts are still there weighing heavy. Luckily in this day and age many things {Read More}

All new parents spend endless hours watching and wondering over their infants. This puts them on the front line so far as noticing when things seem amiss. Parents are almost always the first to notice the signs of positional plagiocephaly, the medical term for an unusual flattening of the skull. It is usually on the back or on one side of the head, and it can be identified by the position of the bald spot that all babies get as {Read More}