How do you plan the perfect girls trip (along with a baby or two)? It can be tricky with everyone’s conflicting schedules, varying interests/preferences, and budgets! Thankfully, the digital world has made it easier to coordinate these aspects. I have a few go-to sources that I love using when planning trips with others. Once these … More Planning a group trip (with a tot)
Packing up your hospital bag to take with you to give birth is probably the most exciting packing one can do! I pulled together some of my favorite items, which I took along with me to the hospital when I had each of my babies. I also wrote up some suggested tips on packing up … More Baby Time!: Hospital Bag Checklist
Did you know that pregnant women should not drink unpasteurised milk, because of the potential exposure to bacteria Listeria? Listeria can cause a food borne illness called listeriosis, a very serious type of food poisoning. Pregnant women are 10 times more likely to get listeriosis than a non-pregnant person. It can cause vomiting, diarrhoea, and … More Public Health Pregnancy Trivia: Pasteurised Milk
When I announced my pregnancy with Faiz, several family and friends send goodies for me and my growing fetus. One of my favorite items was from my friend Leeza – ‘The Belly Book‘. The Belly Book is a journal for a woman to document her pregnancy, childbirth, and all the associated pictures and memories. I … More Perfect Gift for Your Pregnant Friend! -The Belly Book
My son will be 21 months old when our second child arrives, inshallah (god willing). A few people have asked “wow, Faiz is so young, was this planned”?? Yes, it was. My husband and I always discussed having multiple children. There are a few reasons that we decided that now was the right time to … More Deciding to have Baby #2, even when Baby #1 is still a Baby
Excited that we will welcome a new member to our little unit in January 2021, inshallah! To help celebrate this moment, we created a gender reveal and recorded it to share with family and friends, and our little one (one day :)). Disclaimer: Whether my kid is a boy or a girl, I will love … More Creating Our Gender Reveal for Baby #2!