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My name is Caroline. I'm a new mom with a PCOS success story. I'm a baker at heart at Chocolate & Carrots. Thanks for joining me on my journey through pregnancy, delivery, and all things baby!
Category Archives: baby
‘parenting, uncensored’ ebook from babble
I have some really awesome news that I’ve been keeping a secret until today! My PCOS success story has been featured in Babble’s new Parenting, Uncensored book series! It’s in the ‘getting pregnant’ eBook that is now for sale. In … Continue reading
Posted in mama, pregnancy
Tagged babble, babble.com, e-book, eBook, getting pregnant, parenting
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Bumped by BLANQI
After seeing Natalie wearing the BLANQI at BlissDom a few months ago, I knew I needed to try it myself. She actually got it shipped straight to the conference from her sister, one of the founders of BLANQI. The BUMPED … Continue reading
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Tagged bumped by BLANQI, cami, clothing, maternity, nursing, postpartum, shapewear
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1st birthday invitations {giveaway}
I can’t believe almost one year has passed already! It feels like just last week I was holding this tiny 8 pound baby in my arms and now he’s mister independent and on the verge of walking! With that said, it’s … Continue reading
moving with a baby
As most of you know, we moved from our first house to our current house last week. I’m still up to my ears in boxes, but I’ve shared some tips of how to move a little more seamlessly with … Continue reading
11 months
Date: April 30, 2013 Height: 29.5 inches Weight: 19.5 pounds Sleeping Pattern: This month has gotten a lot better in terms of sleeping. We aim for bedtime at 7pm. For a while, I’d dream feed him with nursing/bottle before I … Continue reading
a basket of goodies {giveaway}
Why, hello. What are your thoughts on winning some goodies?!? While at BlissDom this year, I attended a mommy/baby breakfast and CVS was one of the sponsors! They were so kind and sent me this package of CVS baby goodies … Continue reading
mother-led weaning
After getting past the initial brutally painful phase of breastfeeding, I knew my goal was to breastfeed Liam until he was one year old. I took it one month at a time and by the time he was 8 months, … Continue reading
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Tagged breast milk, breastfeeding, feeding, milk, milk supply, mother led weaning, weaning, weaning from breastfeeding
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baby k’tan {giveaway}
I love carrying my baby. Using a carrier was the only way to stay sane some days when my little Liam was very little. It’s also the only way to get him to nap when we’re not at home or … Continue reading
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Tagged baby bjorn, baby carrier, baby k'tan, BABYBJÖRN, moby wrap, sling, wrap
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the happiest baby guide to great sleep {book review}
Author Dr. Harvy Karp is the author of The Happiest Baby on the Block. In this installment, The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Dr. Karp gives great sleep advice and scientific reasoning behind sleep for all stages of your … Continue reading
10 months
(outtakes on the bottom) Date: March 31, 2013 Height: 28.5-29 inches (it’s hard to measure a moving baby) Weight: 18 pounds Sleeping Pattern: Liam is doing 12 hour nights, with on average 2 wake ups per night. I’ll nurse him … Continue reading













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