The Birth Lounge Blog

Gifts for Every Badass Lady in Your Life Valentine's Day is such a commercialized holiday, I get it. Not everyone loves to recognize love, but… I’m not one of those people! I love V-day! It really just entices my hopeless romantic side. In my teen years, A Walk to Remember and The Notebook were among my favorite movies that I could watch on replay and cry every time I saw it as if it was the first time. What can I say? I love a good love story.  Sometimes in pregnancy, the spark can be lost or the intimacy is forgotten. Sometimes our gratitude for one another takes a back seat because of the overwhelming to-do list that comes along with having a baby. I challenge you to take this Valentine’s Day to recognize the love that it took to get this child here and remember the passion you have for your partner. If you’re expecting a baby, your life is about to change forever. In a really good way, but in a way that is going to test your relationship and you need compassionate unde...

This was never meant to be done alone.  The truth is...raising children was never meant to be something that you did by yourself. Raising children takes a village; we've all heard that age-old proverb. Here's the thing, it is a proverb because it has stood the test of time and still rings true after all these centuries. I am a firm believer that you should build this village intentionally. There is so much influence that your village can have on you and you want to make sure it is a positive one and one that aligns with your beliefs and approaches.  I chatted with Meghan Shults about what her village looks like. Meghan is the mom of one little girl and enjoys supporting other mothers in knowing they aren't alone in this journey. She wants to show the nitty gritty of being a parent and give others real expectations of motherhood. Her village includes her friend Brittany, "who simply gets me. It's as if she can read my mind" and her sister, Merissa, who...