Author: Sarah Alicia Elder

Week 32 At this point most babies are around 18" long. That's alot of baby in there! If your anything like me it's hard to imagine that much baby fits into such a small area. Some fun things baby might be doing are sucking their thumb and moving around to bring their head into position.… Continue reading Eighth Month

Third Trimester and it's just flown by! Week 28 It's hard to believe it's third trimester already. However all the comments about my baby bump definitely are making it hard to forget I am this pregnant. I forgot how many unsolicited advice gets given to pregnant people everyday. The worse are the comments about how… Continue reading Seventh Month

Only 4/5 more months to go! 9 months, 40weeks, 280 days....and we are just flying through! Week 18 Hopefully most have now reached the point that nausea/morning sickness has subsided. For me I am definitely feeling much better and not so nauseous everyday. You might be feeling a bit more lightheaded when standing up or… Continue reading Fifth Month

Once you sign up for one baby thing it seems that you get spammed with anything and everything baby. What companies achualy give out free samples? This list is what I signed up for and what I received. Here is my list: * This list has been updated due to information regarding formula samples. For… Continue reading The Free Sample List!

Welcome to the Second Trimester! Week 14 Time is just flying by. Almost half way there! Hopefully morning sickness has subsided, if your like me it's definitely become more controlable. You might be feeling bursts of energy and starting to see a little bump. Depending on how baby is being held, your own body shape… Continue reading Fourth Month

First trimester is coming to an end wahoo! Week 9 Taking that first peek at baby usually happens between 8weeks and 12 weeks. It might not look like much but the funny looking blob on the screen will be changing so much in the next few weeks. Dating ultrasounds help figure out any issues and… Continue reading Third Month

Congratulations on your pregnancy! If you're just joining me, I am updating my own journey in pregnancy (baby #3) as well as explaining how pregnancy can look and feel from a mom's perspective, and about the growth of your upcoming baby. These are all feelings and thoughts of a very planned pregnancy. If your currently… Continue reading Second Month

Congratulations, you’re getting ready to have a baby! What happens in the next month after you become pregnant will eventually change your life (and body) forever. Pregnancy can be a wonderful and beautiful time. And it can all be challenging for some as well. Let's talk about what changes you will experience in that first… Continue reading First Month

Lots to share with everyone today! First it is my Birthday! 32 years ago today at about 1pm my mother birthed me into this world at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Second is today is 1 year since I started my Doula Journey. Officially begining training at the end of September but launched everything… Continue reading Exciting News!