AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON: 50 THINGS TO DO IN BABY’S FIRST YEAR Baby’s first year is probably one of the most exciting, challenging, anxiety-riddled, wonderful years of a parent’s life. Every day is fresh and new, and each moment is an opportunity to teach and make memories with your new human. I truly believe that there is no greater gift or joy in life than
The Only Baby Products You Really Need as a New Mom
Expecting? Then it’s time to work on that registry. But don’t just fill it with cute baby products you’ll probably never use. Fill it with cute baby products real moms say you’ll use daily! Here are a few of our top picks for baby products every mom needs to have in her new kid care arsenal. Must Have Baby Products According to Real
Mom Gifts: Best Gifts for Pregnant Women
The holiday season is here. I thought I’d be done gift shopping by now. I wanted to finish up early so I can go back to preparing for this baby. I’ve met a lot of people recently who felt the need to tell me about their first babies coming early so of course I’m sure this will happen to me. As far as holiday shopping
Baby Baking: The Second Trimester
Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa. Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Hi, it’s been awhile. Things are getting better. I may have finally rounded the corner of this “morning sickness.” I went all of week 28 without puking. This is huge! Amazing! Awesome! No idea how I made it
10 Things To Never Say to Pregnant Women
At 21 weeks your baby is the size of a carrot… And people take it upon themselves to say really ridiculous things to you. 10 Things Not to Say to Pregnant Women (based entirely on things people have really said to pregnant women) 1. “Daaaaang, you got big fast!” –Vanessa, Baby Baking 2. “Man, you look so different I wouldn’t have even recognized you. Your
Baby Baking: We’re Having A…
Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa. Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Half way through this pregnancy and we went in for the 20 week ultrasound. The one where they check for all of the important stuff: 10 fingers, 10 toes, good looking heart, vagina. We got a ton of
Baby Baking: Advanced Maternal Age 35 & Pregnant
Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa. Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Most of my friends already have kids. Multiple children. Most of them school aged. They had their kids in their 20s (or before!) just like I thought I would, but things didn’t turn out that way. I spent
Baby Baking: Essential Maternity Clothes
Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa. Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever again, expecting a baby. Before I got pregnant I thought I would avoid those maternity pants with the over the belly panels. I mean, they make cute under the belly cuts now. And why do I need my pants tucked under my
Baby Baking. Maternity Photos & Memory Making Ideas
Baby Baking is a weekly pregnancy series written almost entirely by our pregnant writer, Vanessa. Note, official DudeMom is not, now or ever, expecting a baby. I was a horrible pregnancy historian. Few photos. No journal. Basically nothing to look back on but a few miserable photos, a book of ultrasound snaps and the thick middle I’ve never been able to truly shake. I’m encouraging