Congratulations, you’re having a baby! This can be a very exciting yet stressful time. As a new mom, you have so much to look forward to from nursery essentials, baby registries and birthing classes your to-do list is cramped. As you continue to plan throughout the process, be sure not to overlook financial planning in […]
Pregnancy
The Top 3 Money Moves and Mistakes that I Made as a New Mommy
Preparing for baby should come with an operating manual. So many decisions to make, so little time. Within the next 9 months, you’ll have to select a name for your baby, find a health care provider, schedule routine doctor visits, register items for your baby registry, enroll in parenting classes and the list goes on. […]
My Labor & Delivery Story
It’s hard to believe that my baby boy is 1 year old. It feels like I had him yesterday. As I reflect on this past year, I wrote a post about my experience and I’d like to share it with you. As a first time mom, I didn’t know what to expect. I have heard countless […]
Top 5 Items to Include In Your Hospital Bag (For Mom, Dad & Baby)
Congratulations Mama! It is time to pack your hospital bag! You are officially in the final stretch of your pregnancy. Goodbye tummy, hello baby! If you’re a first-time mama, I’m sure your intentions are to pack light and to be as minimal as possible. Right?! Well…..realistically speaking you will probably overpack. I sure did, LOL. […]
Top 8 Baby Items to Avoid when building Baby Registry
Last year (2017), I became a new mommy. I was excited about the pregnancy (so excited that I started building my baby registry 12 weeks into my pregnancy). As a first time mom (FTM), I had this idea that my baby had to be equipped with the basic essentials. The registry process was overwhelming. Each store (Babies R Us/Buy Buy Baby/Target) […]