If you thought pregnancy was stressful, try expecting during a pandemic. COVID-19 has made what is supposed to be an exciting time downright terrifying for many soon-to-be moms and dads. Couples who are trying to conceive or are currently expecting are left wondering what they ...read more
Pregnancy is a beautiful time in a woman's life. But it can also be one that involves aches and pains as your body expands. Clarins, a trusted beauty brand, recently launched an exciting new "Maternity Kit" that is filled with essentials to protect and treat a mama-to-be. ...read more
Did you know that more people conceive babies during the holidays than any other time of year? Tis the season, apparently. It makes sense--there are more parties, festive celebrations and midnight kisses to spark the mood. Or maybe it's the snuggly down time--watching holiday ...read more
It's our sixth annual Ultimate Baby Shower and Giveaway event at Momtrends. Scroll through to see a few of our favorite must-haves, and enter to win one of everything below. I’m going to admit something that you’re not supposed to admit... Baby #3 was—gasp—not ...read more
Writing this post at 37 weeks and four days pregnant (but who's counting?), and lemme tell you I'm feeling a bit torn. On one hand: I'm so ready to be done. On the other: I'm so not ready to juggle the demands of three kids, return to a place of not sleeping, like, ever, to ...read more
Yesterday marked seven weeks until my family of four becomes five. Pretty soon the family won't fit into a New York taxi, we won't be a "girls only" club, and as my husband loves to say, we will go from man-to-man to zone defense. In thinking about all of these milestones and ...read more
I am a visual person and a baby lover—so you’d think I would have found furnishing and decorating my child’s nursery to be a breeze... Alas, it was not. There are just so many color options (pastels, pinks, blues, neutrals, grays!); so many theme ideas (safari, zoo, Parisian, ...read more
MUST-HAVE 1: Baby Björn Carrier One Infants like to be close to their moms. Like, really, really close. They don’t care that we have dishes to do, laundry to tackle, emails to answer, and toddlers to chase. They just want to cozy up to Mom’s warmth and feel her reassuring ...read more
Valentine's Day is all about hearts and roses and dinner out and bottles of Champagne and pulling out that one lacy teddy hidden in the back of your drawer. But if you're pregnant this Valentine's Day, the rich food might give you heartburn, the bubbly will have to wait and that ...read more
