Many women choose to use a doula for fertility, birth, or postpartum. But searching for one can be overwhelming. There are dozens of doulas in the Columbia area, many of which are excellent at what they do. As you...
When I was pregnant with my first baby - my daughter, Mackenzie - I remember browsing Pinterest boards with the soft muted nurseries and the beautiful flat lays of tutus and bows and the bushel of soft blankets that...
Four years ago this week, I was heavily pregnant. We're talking 41 weeks pregnant. And unsurprisingly, it was hot. Are you sweating in sympathy yet?
I didn't plan to be pregnant in summer. And when I did the math, soon...
As I typed the title of this blog post, I googled "Fit Mom" and an array of websites and pictures popped up in my results. All of course, making me feel LESS fit than ever. I don't even know...
May is Teen Pregnancy Awareness Month. Which is rather ironic to me, because in May 2004 I found out I was pregnant at the very young age of 15.
Being a teenage parent is not for the faint of heart....
May is Cystic Fibrosis Month, and by way of spreading awareness of this debilitating and serious illness, I would like to share my family's story of how two very strange words changed our lives.
Cystic fibrosis (CF for short) is...
I love any reason to send a care package to someone. I have a few friends who are pregnant right now, so I plan on sending care packages to them. I like to send things via Amazon, but...
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we were a few weeks away from having my younger sister’s baby shower. Baby showers are honestly a godsend. They allow us to get help with the essentials (and not so essentials) for bringing...
When I found out this summer that I was pregnant with our second child, I couldn’t help but compare the experience to my first pregnancy. I assumed there would be backaches and morning sickness, as well as intense cravings...
When I became a mom for the first time, I wasn't prepared for the journey ahead. My daughter was born two weeks early and her lungs were under-developed. She couldn't breathe on her own. While recovering from a Cesarean...
When I found myself pregnant with my second child, my firstborn was 2.5 years old. One great thing about toddlerhood is not having to lug a diaper bag around with you everywhere you go.
I had long ditched the bulky...
2015 was truly an incredible second year for the Columbia SC Moms Blog! We are so thankful to all you, our readers, who were right there with us as we shared stories about our families, highlighted all the fun...
As summer travel, family gatherings and temperatures ramp up in South Carolina, so does an increased risk for food borne illnesses. While anyone can get food poisoning, pregnant individuals are more likely to get sick and have a more...
When my daughter was born, I was living in New Zealand and under the care of a midwife. Midwives visit you in your home for six weeks postpartum, starting out daily and gradually decreasing their visits until you’re comfortable...
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Columbia Family Events | May
May in Columbia is full of fun – from puppet shows, outdoor play, storytimes, art activities, and more! Get out your calendars and make...
