If there was an app to help pregnancy anxiety, I’d download it in a heartbeat! With each one of my pregnancies, I was a ball of nerves. So many questions, so many concerns. I’m fortunate to have had the...
October to many mothers is a month of whirlwind activity. A time for not only weather change, but extracurricular activities from soccer and cheerleading to field trips, pumpkin patches and trick or treating. Yes, it is a time to...
originally posted December, 2019
updated December, 2020
I don't do well with Christmas lists - I'm one of those people who gets things for myself throughout the year, so when the holidays roll around, I'm fresh out of ideas! Seeing that...
When Jennifer and her husband Tyler decided they were ready to start a family, everything seemed to fall into place easily. They wept tears of joy when the home pregnancy test revealed a positive symbol, and Jennifer got through...
original post: Oct, 2015. Updated Oct, 2021.
Once upon a time there was a little heart beat.
I never saw it or felt it move, but I knew it was there. Many weeks later, that little heart stopped beating. I wanted...
Having your first baby is always nerve-racking. There are so many worries and fears and the uncertainty of it all can be downright paralyzing. When I found out I was pregnant in January 2020, little did I know that...
NICU Mama isn’t typically on the list of things you expect while you are expecting, unless you are a veteran NICU Mama. After our first-born baby girl made her grand entrance at a mere 25 weeks, we had different...
So does this mean you're going to try again for a boy?
Upon the announcement that my husband and I will be having another baby girl, the inevitable question we get is, "So does this mean you're going to try...
When I gave birth to my daughter at Waterman Hospital nearly two years ago, there was only one exceptionally spacious delivery room that every mama-to-be in my birth class was ready to fight for! It had a large couch...
New and Expectant Families! Bumps, Babies, and Toddlers! For thousands of new and expectant parents from the Orlando, FL area, New Parent Days at The JPMA Show: Built for Baby offer a fun, informative, and family-friendly experience with shopping, learning,...
Birthing in a tub of water is increasingly becoming more and more popular. Recent scientific research has found that it has some major benefits for both the mother and the baby. The thought of being suspended in a lukewarm...
Orlando Mom Collective Guide to Pregnancy + Postpartum
When it comes to pregnancy and postpartum, it seems like there are SO many options! So where can you go to get information about infertility, OB/GYNs, doulas, surrogacy, lactation consultants, and postpartum...
Pregnancy is an amazing, beautiful and life-changing event, but what exactly does it do to your body and what, if anything, can be done to minimize the long-term effects? To find out, we turned to Florida Hospital’s board-certified obstetrician...
Do you have a hurricane birth plan? Are you due any time from now until November 30, the official end of hurricane season? Check out these tips for creating your own hurricane birth plan from a mom who learned...
Creating a birth plan is a passion of mine. Before I started Orlando Moms Blog, I was an active doula in Central Florida. I honestly can't tell you how many babies I've helped bring into the world (I lost...
Legoland Itinerary for Families with Small Kids
Seems that living in Orlando, it's almost a requirement to have a season pass to some amusement park. Peer pressure because everyone is doing...
