Are you out there googling “signs of labour” every day as you approach 40 weeks pregnant? Waiting for labour to start can feel agonising as you approach the end of pregnancy! My advice? Ignore your due date. Placing too much focus on your “guess date” can drive you crazy. I recommend focusing on your “due date month” instead as you start completing those end-of-pregnancy checklists and nesting! I’m sharing 3 reasons you may want to consider keeping your due date private and even trying to forget it yourself as you approach the end of pregnancy.

I swore when I saw the positive test. Our third pregnancy came as quite a shock and put us on track to have three under three this summer. It took me a few days to get over the initial shock and thoughts of “How are we going to handle three under three?!” Before I started telling my husband how much fun it is that we get to experience a surprise pregnancy and have a small age gap again.

Am I the only one who wonders HOW unplanned pregnancies happen? After several years of successfully using natural family planning, I thought I was invincible. But I’m sharing ALL the details!

If you know me, you know I take a “wait and see” approach to buying everything, but especially when it comes to buying baby items. There are so many crazy gadgets marketed towards tired, desperate moms or anxious moms-to-be, and when it came time to build my own baby registry, I was skeptical. It turns out, most first-time moms need a lot less than they think.

After having two-under-two, I feel well equipped to share what you do and don’t need for your baby’s first year of life. I recommend taking the same approach I did and putting off any purchases you feel unsure of. I’ll be sharing the best baby finds on Amazon Canada.

“What made you decide to have a homebirth?” people often ask.

The question makes me chuckle because I always wonder the opposite. Why do people choose to leave their homes and go to an unfamiliar environment for one of the most vulnerable and impactful moments of their lives?

The question surprises me now, but just a few years ago, I would have been the one asking it.

I'm the only person I know who said “thank goodness pregnancy is so long” right up until 40 weeks of pregnancy with my first. Labour was starting, but I didn't feel ready. Are you ever ready for kids? Maybe not.

Entering motherhood is one of the biggest transitions you will go through. You will encounter so much joy but also moments of sorrow as you part with the life you're leaving behind.

If you plan on giving birth soon, here’s my number one tip: Don’t forget you’re having a baby.

it sounds simple, right? You’d think the constant contractions and downward pressure would help you remember what’s going on. but being in labour is like nothing else, and apparently, I’m not alone in genuinely forgetting it was time to meet my baby.

My peaceful first-time homebirth left me wanting to do it again, and soon! That explains my kids 15-month age gap.

I love thinking back to my first impressions of my daughter. I was totally shocked when she was suddenly on my chest. So shocked I yelled “oh my goodness it’s a baby!” But I remember thinking she felt sturdy and she looked like my mother-in-law.

Just 365 days ago, I woke up, peed in a cup, and got to tell my sweet husband he was going to be a daddy. We were both a little stunned and cautiously excited. It happened so quickly! In the span of two months, we went from not planning to have kids to having one on the way.