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My Labor Story - Rainbow Baby Diary
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary: (Chapter 11) “My Labor Story”

At 39 weeks exactly, I woke up to contractions and by the afternoon, we welcomed our beautiful rainbow baby into the world. This is my labor story.

By JustineJune 5, 2020
Baby bump at 33 weeks
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary (Chapter 10): Prodromal Labor or Braxton Hicks

I can’t believe I’m almost 35 weeks pregnant. The days have gone so fast and so slow all at once. The past two weeks, I have learned that Braxton Hicks aren’t the only type of false contractions you can experience long before labor: prodromal labor is the worst and I can’t wait for the next few weeks to pass.

By JustineMay 4, 2020
8 Months Pregnant, 31 Weeks
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 9 “The Longest Third Trimester Ever”

I remember the third trimester feeling long with aches and exhaustion. However, nothing could’ve prepared me for a third trimester under Stay at Home orders during Covid-19. It’s been four weeks at home and I feel like the other shoe keeps dropping.

By JustineApril 12, 2020
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 8 “Covid 19”

There were many things I feared going into my rainbow baby pregnancy. Social isolation, lack of essential supplies, and a deadly viral outbreak were definitely not on that list. Yet here we are.

By JustineMarch 19, 2020
22 Week Baby Bump - 24 weeks reaching viability
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 7 “Viability”

I’m 24 weeks and officially reached viability. While I still fret some days, I’m starting to feel a little calmer, especially the more she kicks.

By JustineFebruary 22, 2020
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 6 “The Week That Never Ends”

As I entered week 19, I found new struggles from battling insomnia to the arrival of Braxton Hicks, all while trying to find a balance between my life as a stay at home mom and working on building my blog.

By JustineJanuary 16, 2020
3D Pink & Purple Nursery Plans for Baby Girl
Confessions Pregnancy Toddlers

My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 5 (We’re Having a…”

Entering the second trimester with my rainbow baby, my nerves finally started to calm. My pregnancy brain kicked into overdrive, I started to feel flutters, and we learned the gender of the baby!

By JustineJanuary 9, 2020
My Rainbow Baby Diary: Week 13
Confessions Inspirational Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary (Chapter 4): Finding Peace

As I entered my 12th week, I was still a bundle of nerves and yet I could feel myself finally coming to peace with my journey.

By JustineJanuary 2, 2020
funny Thomas family holiday card
Confessions Marriage & Family Miscarriage Pregnancy Toddlers

My Unfiltered 2019 Family Newsletter

Do you get family newsletters during the holidays that 90% of the time boast about their greatest achievements & travels of that year? This is not that letter.

By JustineDecember 24, 2019
rainbow baby ultrasound
Confessions Pregnancy

My Rainbow Baby Diary: Chapter 3 – “I Have Super Smelling Powers”

As I entered the third month of my pregnancy, I still dealt with nerves but my super-smelling nose had definitely taken on a life of it’s own. My favorite story is in this chapter, when my husband came home smelling like the food he ate and had to jump threw an insane amount of hoops just to please me.

By JustineDecember 20, 2019

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Welcome to my blog! I'm Justine and I'm a stay-at-home mom and eternal optimist from California living in New Zealand with my amazing chef husband, Gwithyen and our two kids. I created this blog in hopes of helping others by sharing my honest journey through motherhood as well as providing allergy friendly recipes for the whole family, family vacation tips, and ideas for DIY parties that your family will cherish forever.

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