Welcome to the transition from newborn sleep to infant sleep! Though many mamas, including us here at Expectful, commonly refer to any baby between 1 month old and 1 year…
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Welcome to the transition from newborn sleep to infant sleep! Though many mamas, including us here at Expectful, commonly refer to any baby between 1 month old and 1 year…
Bringing home your baby means lots of big changes are on the horizon. One of the most difficult transitions for many mamas to master is the elusive newborn sleep. To…
“25, 30, 35 visits?” As I lay down for my ultrasound at 32 weeks, I tried to calculate how many more times I must visit the hospital before giving birth….
Expectful has announced a partnership with Solly Baby, the creator of the beloved baby wraps made to bring families together and keep parents and infants calm and connected. The two…
“To become a mother, I had to put a lot down. Travel, stress, my career… I had to completely take a 180. I had to shift.” When Liv Lo Golding…
The Sixth Month! This is the sixth month of life for your baby. At the end of this month, your baby will have his or her half-birthday! The past five…
Maybe you’re pregnant, maybe you’re thinking about it, or maybe you’ve just had a baby and are scrolling the interwebs while nursing your newborn. Wherever you are on your fertility…
As a parent, your child’s safety is probably at the top of your list of priorities. When it comes to baby proofing though, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and lost…
Styles come and go, as anyone who’s lived through a few decades knows to be true. Take jeans, for example. Skinny jeans, low-rise, high-waist, boot cut… jean styles never stay…
Sports fans around the world have been tuning in to watch the World Cup. And, if there’s one thing that results from any kind of super popularity (I’m looking at…
Taking antidepressants can be incredibly helpful if you’re struggling with depression, but once you’re pregnant, it’s hard to know if you should keep taking them. But know this: Most experts…
The massive global events during the last few years affect everything—the societal changes even trickle down to popular baby names. Because, as history tells us, every new era ushers in…
Getting a new tattoo is as much exciting as it is a big decision to make. Tattoos can be an expression of yourself, a symbol of your personality. And, if…
One of the endless list of super-fun pregnancy symptoms (and it sure is endless) is swelling in our legs and feet. And for many moms, that leg discomfort doesn’t always…
One of the fun things about expecting a little one is learning about their special birth month qualities. Not only can you find their birth month birthstone but you can…
There is something special about finding the different meanings associated with your birth month. Whether you’re searching for baby names amongst birth month flowers or simply wanting to learn more…
Of all the things you expect from a pregnancy—cravings, morning sickness, a child—bleeding during pregnancy is not one of them. Much like a regular period, blood is generally considered to…
According to Celtic belief, the date of your birth is connected to the lunar calendar, which can tell you a lot about a person’s personality. They also believed that trees…
Created for Most parents aren’t expecting their newborn to come early or to be admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and when it does happen, “parents are very…
Tima’s* experience with motherhood was unlike anything she could have imagined. The Toronto-based new mom knew about the postpartum period and expected her body to change. What she didn’t anticipate…