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Men Do Babywear: 6 Dads Share Their Journey

10/07/2014 By Shari Stamps 2 Comments

Men Do Babywear: 6 Dads Share Their Journey

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It’s #transformationtuesday so I thought I’d s

It’s #transformationtuesday so I thought I’d share this little before and after birth. Here’s about 33/34 weeks in (when people actually started asking me if I was having twins) one week out 🥰 It’s been just a few weeks and pregnancy is a blur 😂

What are some photos you like to take with your babies? Do you recreate one from pregnancy?

📸 by the amazing @raisinglovephoto
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One of the many perks of a home birth that I recen

One of the many perks of a home birth that I recently learned about firsthand? The ability to adjust back just a bit slower. The car seat is ready in the car but this little 9-day-old hasn’t had to use it yet. I’ve had both an IBCLC and my midwife come to my home to check on both me and baby. I got to cuddle my kids and include them. I got to sleep in my own bed and bed share when I wanted to (which meant more sleep for me than previous hospital births). This little bubble of mine is popping this weekend with baby’s first car ride followed by in-office appointments next week. But I’m thankful for this pause before all the appointments and worries that come with them.

#homebirth #navigatingparenthood #midwifery #midwiferycare #navigatingpostpartum #joyfulmamas #newborn #newbornphotography

Dear Placenta: Thank you for all of the nourishmen

Dear Placenta: Thank you for all of the nourishment and protection that you gave my little one before I could cradle him on the outside.

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Does the idea of placenta creep you out or do you have a tradition that you follow with yours (or in your family) for it?

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Oh hey, it’s my due date! It’s weird to think

Oh hey, it’s my due date! It’s weird to think that this is the first time I’ve ever reached a due date during pregnancy 😂 And between it being a “geriatric” or “mature” pregnancy (true OB office terms for over 35) and having given birth several times before, my body has been feeling EVERYTHING so much more. I’ve pretty much been saying it’s go time for the last month and a half. I’m basically the boy who cried “Wolf!” to my husband and I’m starting to think this little dude just might make it past the guess date/due date at this point. I’m not sure which I prefer. On one hand, it’s getting harder to do anything and it all hurts. On the other, I’m not ready to add a baby to the chaos in our home with the other kids yet ❤️ In fact, I’m over here still trying to wrap up IG giveaway prizes and sponsored content creation so I can ignore life for a week after birth.

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How long did you go during your pregnancy?
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Just impatiently waiting for you 🤣 • It’s

Just impatiently waiting for you 🤣
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It’s funny how toward the end of pregnancy there is so much hype and urgency for baby to be born and us expecting mamas start to feel the pressure. If not friends/family, then the OB offering induction at 39 weeks. But there’s this newfound power that comes with each pregnancy and version of motherhood that I feel preps us for a lifelong future of advocating for ourselves, for our children. I always go in saying the baby will come when they come and then something happen- I’ve only had one natural labor starter so far. I’m very swollen, very much feeling all of the pressure waves, and very much over being pregnant and worrying if I’ll notify my homebirth team too late BUT I’m also determined to wait it out and let the natural flow happen this time without intervention. Time to get out of my head and just keep prepping things. Happy Monday ❤️
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What’s your favorite type of teether? These beau

What’s your favorite type of teether? These beautiful bunny ear teethers from the @madlywish X @navigatingparenthood Collection are popping in to remind you that everything launches for sale on MadlyWish.com THIS Friday! 😍🎉
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BUT until 8 p.m. PST you can enter a giveaway via the link in my bio to win a special box set from our collection that includes a teether, swaddle, and linen crown for you and a friend!
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Embracing the homestretch of this final pregnancy

Embracing the homestretch of this final pregnancy with some fun things I haven’t done before - like my own floral milk bath like the ones I make for new moms 🥰
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Are you a blanket person? I LOVE them. They can be

Are you a blanket person? I LOVE them. They can be a cozy comfort, keepsake, heirloom, cape, picnic blanket and so much more! These gorgeous linen rainbow baby quilts from the Madly Wish X Navigating Parenthood collection release in about a week and we are so excited! The changing colors of each quilt represents the changing seasons of parenthood and everyone’s different journey perfectly 😍

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Waddling into 37 weeks this Labor Day ❤️ How i

Waddling into 37 weeks this Labor Day ❤️ How is your day going?

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It seems like the last year and a half has been ba

It seems like the last year and a half has been back-to-back sadness in the hardest way in the U.S. - where no one agrees, no one “wins,” everyone feels alone. My mind has been a mess lately and I’ve been in #36weekspregnant nesting mode to feel prepared and ready so that life is just one bit less hectic once baby is here. When I know I’ll need to be able to let go and fall apart. Anyone else doing the same?
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It felt good to donate a lot of mom & baby care items to a local women’s shelter recently and clean up some of the house a bit more to prep for baby so now I’m just trying to get through checklist after checklist while I can with the kids all getting sick every other week. 🤣
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