Once Upon a Bebe

He’s here! It’s hard to believe my perfect little miracle baby has officially been here a month already. The past month has felt like a blur of bliss. From the moment I met him, all of my anxieties about this path to motherhood seemingly vanished. The things I stayed up at night worrying about no l…

The holidays are upon us and that means it's holiday gift time. I put together a few items that I think any new mom would love to get for either herself or her baby! For a New Mom Solly Baby Wrap A great gift for any new mom. I love the ease of wearing a wrap to increase connection with a new b…

Packing your hospital bag can be overwhelming! There are so many suggestions for what you should bring. How do you decide what you will actually need? My advice - keep it simple and comfy. Remember that the hospital is going to have everything you need from a sanitary and medical standpoint. Your j…

I have about 8 weeks left to go in my pregnancy, and I can officially say that I think being single and pregnant sucks. I remember when I started this blog, it was because I was searching for someone like me who was openly sharing their experiences about becoming a SMBC. I wanted to know how they f…

When I decided I wanted to be a single mom, I knew another big decision I would have to make would be where I wanted to raise my child. Where would I get the most support? Where would he feel like he has a family outside of just him and I? Where did I really picture us building lasting happy memori…

Leading up to my baby shower as a single mom by choice, I felt a lot of different emotions. This was the first shower that was actually be thrown for ME. I've spent 10+ years going to bridal and baby showers, each one with a passing reminder that I hadn't reached that milestone in life yet…

My due date is in just 100 days.  It feels so close yet still so far away. The last few weeks have been pretty emotionally draining for me. I am starting to feel some of the discomforts of pregnancy. And my emotions have definitely been heightened. The thought of raising a baby alone hasn't rea…

It's easy to get overwhelmed by the amount of options that exist for babies today. For example you can find bassinets ranging from $50 to the very expensive $ 1700 SNOO . As a single mom-to-be, I am working with a budget and wanted to make sure the products I chose gave me the most bang for my …

Solo pregnancy is filled with peaks and valleys, as I would imagine any pregnancy is. I’m nearly half way through my pregnancy and it still doesn’t feel real to me. Sometimes I use the word “weird” to describe how it feels seeing my baby on an ultrasound, my brain doesn’t fully grasp that there is …

Last night I went for a summer stroll and found myself thinking about how being pregnant has you in this weird in-between life stage. You know that the everyday life you have known for so long is going to change completely in a matter of months, yet you can’t fully embrace that old life anymore.  E…

One of my biggest questions when considering becoming a choice mom was how it would affect my future child. Would I be setting them up for a harder life because of my desire to become a mom? Would they suffer mentally from being raised by only one parent versus two? I knew it was time to do some re…

Pregnancy is nothing like I thought it would be. I’ve spent years hearing friends discuss it and watching it depicted on television, but until you experience it, you just don’t really get it.   For example, I always thought I would have really bad morning sickness and be throwing up all day. I get…

How much does a baby really cost in the first year? What I am planning to spend. Baby expenses for month 0  -  $2,500 Before your baby is even born, you will need to buy a lot. We're talking bassinets, clothes, stroller, etc. The cost of what you choose to spend here can vary drastically. Lucki…

You may be surprised to learn just how many Single Mom's by Choice are out there. When I started the process, I thought I was one of few. I had a hard time finding stories about SMBC's that share their real life experiences (which is why I started this blog!) But as I have dived into my res…

I'm officially 5 weeks pregnant today!  My very first frozen embryo transfer worked. I got the call from my clinic last week after my blood work that my HCG level was 450, which was a good strong number. (They like to see anything over 50!) I have another blood test tomorrow to check that my le…

My little embaby-  It's finally here, the day I meet you and welcome you to your hopeful home for the next 9 months. I want you to know how precious you already are to me, how much I have longed for you in my life. You will be my first child, my first everything, really. I hope you will stay i…

Recently I have found myself thinking a lot about life's transitions. And how most of them seamlessly happen because of your age from the day we are born. Every child transitions through the different levels of schools. We mostly all become adults at the same time, either going off to college o…

Ever since I started thinking about my fertility, I have been surprised at how little I know. From my first fertility workup at 34, freezing my eggs at 35, to now going through IVF at 38, I am still learning something new everyday.  I’ve had blood work done twice, and multiple appointments with my …

I can’t believe I am FINALLY preparing for my frozen embryo transfer. After a lot of research and asking you all questions, I’m breaking down my plan into 3 different sections.  Pre-Transfer In the 2 weeks while I am on estrace and starting progesterone, I am going to make sure to do light exercise…