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At 11 days overdue, I was ready to try anything to naturally induce labor. Here's Mia's birth story and my first birthing center experience.

Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Archives, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Newborns, PregnancyNo Comments

If you haven't checked my post on my pregnancy, you can read it here. In that post, I describe when I found out I was pregnant, how I had a lot of bleeding at 5 weeks, and our reaction at the anatomy scan ultrasound. Amelia's birth was...a long time coming,...

June 8, 2022

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My Fourth Pregnancy: Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 6 Weeks

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, 3rd Trimester, Archives, Baby, Complications, PregnancyNo Comments

I don't enjoy being pregnant. None of my pregnancies would I describe as easy or smooth - with Genny, she had a cystic hygroma at 12 weeks gestation; with Nora, I suffered recurring UTI's; and in between those two pregnancies, we lost a baby at 6 weeks. My pregnancy with...

January 24, 2022

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What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Gear, Labor+Delivery, PregnancyNo Comments

I've had two hospital births, one where I went into labor naturally and the other where I was induced. Two very different stories. This third time around will be yet another very different story as I'm giving birth at a birthing center with midwives instead! At this particular facility, their...

January 5, 2022

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10 Small Shop Black Friday Codes

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Beauty/Fashion, Clothing/Accessories, Gear, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Lil Mama, Pregnancy, Saving Money, Shopping Guides, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

Every year, I plan on doing 75% of my Christmas shopping the week of Thanksgiving because of the sales. This year, I'm even more excited to focus my attention on small shop Black Friday deals rather than buying from big stores or even Amazon as much. More on that later!...

November 27, 2019

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Nora’s Birth Story

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog3rd Trimester, All, Baby, Labor+Delivery, Lil Mama, Pregnancy4 Comments

From the beginning of this pregnancy, I kept thinking to myself that the second child comes easier. Somewhere along the way, I changed that to “earlier” in my mind. Maybe that is not always true, but I had to believe that it would be. Because pregnancy and me aren’t the...

November 4, 2019

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What’s in My Hospital Diaper Bag

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Breastfeeding, Gear, Labor+Delivery, Lifestyle, Lil Mama, Newborns, PregnancyNo Comments

As an Amazon Associate affiliate, I earn from qualified purchases. We're down to the wire! I'm 2 weeks (and three days) away from my due date, and maybe it's just me but I really feel that baby might be a bit early. So of course, we're packing everything we'll need...

September 17, 2019

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Baby and Toddler Shared Bedroom Reveal: DIY Room Remodel

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Baby, Clothing/Accessories, Gear, Lifestyle, Newborns, Pregnancy, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

Planning is one of my favorite things to do, so when we decided that Genny and Nora would share a room, I immediately started mentally planning and organizing. I don't claim to be a great decorator, but I am sooooo happy with how their baby and toddler shared bedroom turned...

August 26, 2019

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How to Survive Your First Trimester with a Toddler

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, Archives, Lifestyle, Pregnancy, ToddlerhoodNo Comments

It has been challenging being pregnant with a toddler. My body has reached new realms of tired over the past 7 months, particularly when I was in my first trimester. Fortunately, Genny is a pretty good little helper - she quickly learned to go get my water for me when...

July 22, 2019

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First Trimester Recap: UTI's, symptoms, recommendations, and survival tips!

First Trimester Recap: UTI’s and Pregnancy

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear Blog1st Trimester, Archives, Lil Mama, PregnancyNo Comments

I'm nearing the end of my second trimester now, but I wanted to give a quick recap of my first trimester before I forget how extremely hard it was. Time has seemed to both fly and crawl by, and I can't believe we're only about 13 weeks from Nora's due...

July 1, 2019

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Don't let medical terminology distance you from what you're feeling. Find out the truth about chemical pregnancy and miscarriage...read my story.

Is a Chemical Pregnancy a Miscarriage?

By Emily | Lil Mama Bear BlogArchives, Complications, Pregnancy11 Comments

For months this question stuck out in my mind like a song I couldn't get out of my head: Is a chemical pregnancy a miscarriage? I had always heard the term "chemical pregnancy" used in its own context, separate from a miscarriage. Doctors are quick to differentiate the terms. When...

April 29, 2019

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Mia’s Birth Story: 11 Days Overdue & First Birth with a Midwife

My Fourth Pregnancy: Subchorionic Hemorrhage at 6 Weeks

What’s In My Birth Bag? (My Birthing Center Checklist)

10 Small Shop Black Friday Codes

Nora’s Birth Story

What’s in My Hospital Diaper Bag

Baby and Toddler Shared Bedroom Reveal: DIY Room Remodel

How to Survive Your First Trimester with a Toddler

Is a Chemical Pregnancy a Miscarriage?

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