A collection on blog posts and articles to help pregnant women, new moms, breastfeeding moms and parents in general
Hi Friends!
You guys know I love my round-up posts and today I’ve got a big one for you. Ever since I found out I was pregnant, I’ve started paying more attention to blog posts and articles I come across that have to do with pregnancy, motherhood and parenting in general. I’ve shared some of them in Bean Bytes over the past few months, but I’ve also been bookmarking them with the intention of doing a big roundup because I’m a big fan of having everything in one place!
So, here you go! 100+ posts on everything from newborns, to breastfeeding to toddlers & kids. I did my best to categorize them! This is by no means and end-all, be-all list…just a collection of posts I’ve come across recently.
Things To Do Before Baby
Baby Registry Must-Haves via The Workout Mama
Baby Registry Items via Enjoy Your Healthy Life
Packing My Hospital Bag via The Small Things Blog
Baby Registry Suggestions via Carrots & Cake –> Read the comments
What To Pack In A Hospital Bag via A Healthy Slice of Life
First Trimester Favorites via Balancing B
Stocking The Freezer With Meals Before Baby via A Healthy Slice of Life
What You Actually Need In Your Hospital Bag via Itz Linz
The Best Baby Websites via Keep Calm & Carry On
Third Trimester Checklist via Coffee Cake & Cardio
Placenta Pills via Running With Diapers
Best Places To Shop For Maternity Clothes via Life With My Littles
15 Things To Do Before Baby Arrives via I Heart Arts & Crafts
25 Things To Do Before Baby Is Born via Life With My Littles
DIY Baby Projects via Mother’s Niche
{Photo credit: My friend Linz & her handsome man William}
All About Newborns
Favorite Baby Products: Newborn Edition- Part II via My Life As A Mrs. – also check out part 1
Baby Gear- The First 6 Months via …Take The Day Off
The First Four Months via A Babe and Her Biscuits
Three Month Favorites For Baby via The Baloney Bug
5 Newborn Must-Haves via Kate Moving Forward
Baby Must-Haves via Delights & Delectables
Baby Feeding Cheat Sheet via Today’s Parent
Tips For Traveling With A Baby via Delights & Delectables
Baby Bites via Peas & Crayons
Tips For Flying With A Baby via Itz Linz
No Nonsense Baby Essentials List via Clarks Condensed
Most Useful Baby Advice via The Stir
6 Natural Ways To Treat Infant Gas via The Stir
First Weeks With A Newborn via B Inspired Mama
10 Tips For Visitors After Baby via Pregnant Chicken
What You Need To Know About Newborns via Pregnant Chicken
My Baby Nutrition Wish List via Jill Castle
{Photo Credit: My friend Cassie & her beautiful baby Juniper}
For the New Mamas
New Mom 101 via New Leaf Wellness – roundup of lots of great posts!
New Mom Must Haves via Fitnessista
10 Mommy Must-Haves via Delights & Delectables
Leading Lady Nursing Bra Tanks via Itz Linz
How To Do Pelvic Floor Exercises via Inspired RD
My First Week of Motherhood via Back To Her Roots
3 Key Steps To Fast Post Baby Recovery via The Purple Fig
Post Pregnancy Weight Loss- The Pressure Women Face via Dietitian Without Borders
Best Gifts For Second Time Moms via New Leaf Wellness
Sample Stroller Fitness Routine via Blonde Ponytail
Returning To Exercise After A C-Section via Girls Gone Strong
Keep Grounded When Flying Through Mornings As A New Mom via Best Kept Self
Healthy Freezer Meals For Busy Moms via Thriving Home
Tips for New Moms via Itz Linz
Balancing Motherhood, Career, Travel & Fitness via You Signed Up For What
Stay At Home Mom Survival Guide via Fit Mama Love
Finding & Hosting Play Groups via A Healthy Slice of Life
Baby Survival Pack via Creating A Great Today
10 Tips For New Moms via Cloudy With A Chance Of Wine
Why You’re Not Failing As A Mother via Pregnant Chicken
Happily After Giving Birth – 10 Things They Don’t Tell You via Pregnant Chicken
New Dad Survival Guide- 8 Tips via Pregnant Chicken
11 Ways Dads Can Bond Early With Babies via Giving Birth With Confidence
{Photo Credit: My friend Lindsay and her cutie pie baby Porter}
Breastfeeding Questions, Tips & Tricks
The three “C’s” For Successfully Nursing In Public via New Leaf Wellness
Breastfeeding Essentials Kit via New Leaf Wellness
Breastfeeding Q & A via Lindsay’s List
Breastfeeding Update via Itz Linz
Breastfeeding Q&A via Food Fitness & Family
Tips For Breastfeeding A Newborn via A Healthy Slice of Life
Breastfeeding Tips via Fit Pregnancy
15 Things I Wish I Knew About Weaning via Tiny Sneakers
Tips For Pumping At Work via Food Fitness & Family
350 Days via Sweet Tooth Sweet Life
{Photo Credit: My friend Nicole and her adorable daughter Olivia}
As They Get Older: Toddlers & Kids
The Science of Picky Eating via Meal Makeover Moms
Picky Eating Series via Raising Healthy Eaters
Raising Nia Naturally via Char Eats Greens
Adventures in Baby Sleep Training via Healthy Tipping Point
5 Tips For Easing Meal Time Stress via Real Mom Nutrition
5 Things I’ve Learned From Potty Training 4 Boys via Discover Explore Learn
10 Best Finger Foods For Toddlers via Raising Healthy Eaters
6 Ways To Save Money On Things For Your Children via Linkouture
6 Essentials In The Toddler Survival Kit via Babble
Healthy Kid Parties via Cheryl Meyer
Child-Proofing Your Home’s Outdoor Space via Uplifting Families
Why You Should Not Use Food As A Parenting Tool via Yummy Mummy Club
I Taught My Daughter Some Things Are OK To Hate via Mom.me
5 Simple Chores For Kids via My Life and Kids
How To Fly Happily With A Toddler via Our Freaking Budget
Why It’s Ok To Say No To Your Child About Food via Raise Healthy Eaters
How To Make Behavior Charts That Actually Work via Dr. Kristi Wolf
How To Cut Down On Your Kids’ Screen Time via Babble
56 Sensory Play Ideas via Growing A Jeweled Rose
What I Want For Olivia’s Relationship With Food via Making Good Choices
6 Simple Manners To Teach Your Toddler via Babble
A Dietitian Who Won’t Oversell Nutrition To Her Kids via NYTimes
OTHER
Round-up Pages (collections of baby-related links)
Pregnancy & Parenting via Mom’s Little Running Buddies
Mommyland via Work in Sweats
Mrs. & Mama via The Workout Mama
All Kinds of Baby Stuff via Tiny Sneakers
40 Fitfluential Posts For Moms via Fitfluential
Articles Worth Reading
A Healthy Baby Is Not All That Matters via Best Daily
All Joy & No Fun, The Paradox Of Modern Parenthood via ErgoBaby Blog
Mommy Somebody Needs You via Your Best Nest
My Baby Is Perfect Just The Way She Is via Enjoy Your Healthy Life
Moms, Put On That Swimsuit via The Huffington Post
10 True Things About The First Year of Parenting via Girl of Cardigan
I Choose Love via Fit Mama Real Food
In Defense of the Indispensable Dad via New York Times
Let’s chat!
Have you written or read a great post on any of these topics?
Leave links in the comments so everyone can check them out!!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
These are all great posts. I’ve read through so many of them already, but I’m planning to hit some new ones too! thanks for the mention. =)
It seems like there are dozens of preggo bloggers out there right now. I love seeing so many other mamas going through the stages of pregnancy and child birth together. We learn so much from each other.
couldn’t agree more!
Fabulous roundup! Looks like you covered everything! Thanks for including mine! 🙂 Can’t wait til you’ll be writing your own posts about baby bean!
Breastfeeding | Night Weaning: http://wp.me/p4q5p2-XA
Babywearing | Three Mistakes I’ve Made: http://wp.me/p4q5p2-Yg
Fitness Friday: Summer Sanders’ Prenatal Workout: http://runningwithtongs.com/2012/05/11/fitness-friday-summer-sanders-prenatal-workout/
thanks! checking them out now!
You are so tireless in your round ups! What a great, comprehensive list. Here’s one I did a while back on how hard being a new mom can be and how you WILL come through it: http://misszippy1.com/2012/07/to-all-you-running-mamas-out-there.html
awesome. can’t wait to read!
What a great round of posts! Some awesome mamas are represented! I wrote one about killing my SuperMom http://familysportlife.net/supermom-dead-killed/
And I wrote one on motivating children http://familysportlife.net/motivating-children/
awesome thanks! can’t wait to check them out!
http://www.katieheddleston.com/milk-donation/ all about milk donation!
Pinned for my future motherhood. 🙂
OMG, this is amazing Lindsay! I have so much to read! Pinned for sure! Thanks for putting this together!
thanks for pinning holly!
So cute- almost makes me want to be prego! Almost 😉
haha no rush. this posts saves well for later! 😉
OMG thanks for putting this all in one place! It will come in handy for when I start trying to start my own little bean 😉 pinned it for later reference.
thanks for pinning 🙂
Thanks for this post! I will be reading through the ones I haven”t read!!
I am not a mom yet, though I imagine this will be SUPER informative some day when I am about to be. I am saving this one for the future!
Oh, great list! Thanks for sharing!! I’m 39 weeks pregnant so I’ll def be checking out a lot of these links 🙂
congrats! hope baby comes soon for you!
So exciting! The one thing I recommend to all expecting mothers is to attend a La Leche League meeting while you are pregnant. It’s a great time to ask questions and to get to know the other moms and leaders so that you have someone to turn to if you need help with breastfeeding.
great advice! looking into one in my area!
This is an excellent resource, thank you! I especially like the articles for second-time moms (that’s me!) as I navigate these rusty waters once more.
Here are a few articles to add:
How to teach values to your children from the start: http://www.boun-see.com/2012/03/children-pick-up-on-everything.html
Tips for flying with a young child: http://www.boun-see.com/2010/02/boun-see-seats-toddler-fy-your-flight.html
Full Body Prenatal Workout: http://www.boun-see.com/2014/04/full-body-prenatal-workout.html
awesome. can’t wait to check them out. thanks!
Thank you so much for putting this all together! I’m definitely saving to read on a rainy day…or when I’m not passing out on my computer from exhaustion thanks to this pregnancy! 😉
haha hang in there! and happy reading!
I will so be hitting this up when I have kids! haha Thanks for sharing!
if all those babies don’t just have the most adorable names! a round-up of anticipation and joy…
Thanks so much for sharing!! I’ll be pinning this, for sure!
Linds – this is a great list, so timely b/c I was checking out your blog today specifically looking for advice on prenatal and postnatal nutrition – especially on supplements. Have you been through any good research or have any advice on this topic? I see so much conflicting information on the web (and who knows about the writers’ actual qualifications), and while I know that food is the best source for vitamins, during pregnancy and while breastfeeding it seems especially important to supplement. Are there particular brands you recommend (or don’t)? Particular vitamins/minerals to focus on getting (Folic Acid seems obvious, but what about different types of D vitamins, DHA, EPA, etc.), and how much? Should supplements change from prenatal to post-natal and if you’re breastfeeding vs. not? Would love your thoughts on this!
I don’t actually have too many thoughts on supplements. All i’m doing is taking a prenatal vitamin and i’ll probably continue to do so after baby is born as well!
Lindsay this is AWESOME! 22 weeks along, this has given me lots of weekend reading material! I have found great stuff on A Cup of Jo, especially the ‘Pregnancy Survival Guide’ http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2012/04/motherhood-mondays-pregnancy-survival.html
Thanks for sharing!
you’re so welcome! happy reading!
Great post and resource! Thanks for the share, too. I love finding great tips and tricks – this motherhood is a whole new world!
Thanks for the love girl!! Best post I’ve ever seen on parenting and motherhood! Can’t wait to read all these!
Great post! I’ve read your blog and they are very informative. Thank you for sharing these articles. Looking forward to see more from you. 🙂