Creative & Cute Pregnant Halloween Costumes With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start planning your spooktacular pregnancy Halloween costume! Did you know your bump doubles as the best accessory? Yep! Thanks to your bump, you can dress up as something you might not normally be able to! Plus, all of these costumes […]
Preparing for Daycare When figuring out how to prepare for daycare, there are a lot of factors. Add in preparing for daycare for the first time in a pandemic and it can feel super overwhelming. This last year changed a lot for our family, just like I’m sure it did for yours. In pre-pandemic ages, […]
Pregnancy, no matter how beautiful, is rough on a woman’s body! During those nine long months you are sharing your body and bringing a human to life, it’s important to take care of yourself! There can be endless ways to pamper yourself during pregnancy, but here at Maternity Traders we are all about saving you […]
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Bringing Baby Home Are you bringing baby home soon? Congratulations! This is such an exciting time, but I also know it can be a stressful time. There’s a lot to think about, plus you may still be working or taking care of other children while also trying to prepare to bring your newest love home. […]
When we were blessed with our second child, I was “blessed” with the “traditional” pregnancy symptoms. I was exhausted, emotional, and incredibly nauseous. Morning sickness, according to my OB, was a “good sign“. That really didn’t make it any better, though! Like pregnancy, the morning sickness you experience may be completely different from your best […]
With baby number 2 on the way, I’ve been going through blogs and registry suggestions to see what the newborn must haves are. Some of the lists are endless. I remember feeling so overwhelmed as a first time mama with all these lists of things I “needed” for my baby to survive. With the first […]
There’s so much hustle and bustle happening during the holidays. When you add in your growing baby bump, surviving the holidays while pregnant seems nearly impossible. So, what’s the trick? Check out these tips from Maternity Traders to not only survive, but enjoy the holiday season this pregnancy. Pace Yourself No matter what is on […]
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! There are so many exciting things to think about: names, birth plans, nursery decor, gender reveal parties (if you so choose). The last thing you want to worry about is maternity clothes. You know you’ll need them, but how do you know you’re picking out the right stuff? Especially when shopping online! […]
When you decide you’re all done having babies and are ready to sell your maternity clothes…what do you do? Should you have a garage sale? That sounds like a lot of work. You’ll be spending two or three days sitting on your driveway chasing your kids around while people low-ball you about a $2 shirt. […]