It is easier said than done to say no, especially during the holiday season. If you are already a parent you understand the enormous pressure to do ALL the things. The events at school and around town, purchase clothes/gifts/supplies for each holiday, do the Pinterest crafts, and of course see ALL of the family. What […]
Category Archives: Your Body
My Labor and Delivery Story – What it is like to be Induced
This video is about Labor and Delivery Story-Claire For my favorite pregnancy and baby items check out. http://www.livingsatisfiedfavorites.com I had planned on having a natural labor and delivery like my first birth, but due to my gestational diabetes I was induced at 39 weeks. I was on insulin for 2 weeks prior to my […]
Top 3 Books to Read While Pregnant!
Let’s talk about Labor/Delivery, breastfeeding, and vaccines! Find out my top 3 books that I read while I was pregnant and am going back to this time around! Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth: http://amzn.to/2nixNaA Nursing Mother’s Companion: http://amzn.to/2n05V8v The Vaccine Book: http://amzn.to/2nirRyh Power of a Praying Parent: http://amzn.to/2nirZxL Power of a Praying Wife: http://amzn.to/2nOaqY3 […]
Surviving First Trimester – Three First Trimester Pregnancy Tips
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Chicken Thighs with Carrot Fries
It was sometime in the afternoon on a weekday. The baby was at home with my husband and I was on my way home from work. Tears were streaming down my face from lack of sleep, a stressful day at work, and the stress of knowing my child wouldn’t leave my side once I got […]
Redefining “woman”
Today is International Women’s Day. I have never felt more like a woman today than ever before. My day started at 6 AM by breast feeding my three month old child. From there I ran some errands with him which included my last visit to the lactation specialist office. When I got home I continued to ponder […]
To my friends during my pregnancy: An open letter
Dearest friend, I’m sorry I have not placed you as a priority in the recent weeks/months. The reality is, I can hardly keep myself as a priority at this time. Everything in my life changed the day I found out I was expecting my first child and I have been fighting to figure out how […]
To My Husband During Pregnancy: An Open Letter
Note: Be sure to check out my Nutrition & Birth/Postpartum Doula services on the home page HERE Dearest Husband, I can’t count the amount of things that you do right. You serve me daily and would drop anything to be by my side. During this season of our life things are changing quickly and unfortunately […]
Pregnancy Affirmations: First Trimester
Here is some affirmations I wrote during my 7th week of pregnancy. I hope some of these could help my readers during their first trimester! Writing out affirmations when I was feeling anxious really helped put things into perspective. ——————————— I am 7ish weeks along and full of anxiety. So much is passing through my […]
Coping with Anxiety
I’m not entirely sure why I am posting this, but I opened my dashboard for Living Satisfied to write a draft or two and I felt that how I cope with my anxiety could be helpful to some of my readers. People write what they know and post what is close to their heart. Dealing with anxiety […]