Holly: A Hernia?
A couple weeks ago I was changing Brett’s diaper and noticed a small, pea-size bulge on the left side of her groin...
Lisa: Baby’s 1st Birthday
This past Saturday we had our daughter’s 1st birthday party. In preparation for the party, I made a DVD highlighting...
13 Timesaving Tips for the Busy Mom
We found this great article on timesaving tips for the busy mom (which is ALL of us!). We love tips #2 and #3!!! Check...
NMO Mommy Advice Week! (3/29-4/2)
This week we’ve asked 10 mommies, with kids of all ages, the same 3 questions reflecting on their pregnancies...
Holly: Book Club
Someone in the mom’s group that I am in threw out the idea to start a book club amongst the members. There...
Lisa: Baby Doesn’t Crawl
Molly has never been a text book baby and crawling was no exception. The books said she should be crawling around 7-9...
Holly: Bees! (my motherly instinct)
I was having a conversation with someone once about earthquakes and I brought up the fact that earthquakes are what I...
Lisa: A Mother’s Protective Ins...
I’ve always heard of a mother’s protective instinct for their child, but I had never experienced it first hand. I...
Rugged Diaper Pad- Video Review!
Name of Product Being Reviewed: the Ragged Pad Manufacturer: rowdy Reviewed By: Holly Date Reviewed: ...
Holly: Poison Control
Monday afternoon brought my first (and, hopefully, only) call to Poison Control! Where to begin… baby proofing! My...
Lisa: Perfecting the Art of Saying No
As my daughter starts to get older (we are 1.5 weeks away from 12 months!), it is now apparent that we need to start...
Holly: Mommy’s Weekend Away
Well, we all survived mommy going away for the weekend. I had such a great time hanging out with my girlfriends. We...
NMO Recipe Week (3/22-3/26)
This week we will be featuring a recipe a day. These are recipes that we’ve tried (or attempted) with our own...
Floppy Seat Shopping Cart Cover
Name of Product Being Reviewed: Floppy Seat Shopping Cart Cover Manufacturer: Floppy Products Reviewed By: Lisa ...
Lisa: 1st Trip to Disneyland
Around Christmas time, we were invited to go to Disneyland with my side of the family. My husband and I immediately...
Holly: First Night Away from Baby
I am heading to a bachelorette party this weekend and will be spending a night away from my daughter. I am not at...
Lisa: Stroller Blues
When I found out I was pregnant, I wasn’t worried about working off the baby weight because I thought that I would...
Holly: Stay-At-Home-Mom?
People without children have all sorts of pre-conceived notions about what being a stay-at-home parent is all about. I...
Catch-A-Mess Mat
Name of Product Being Reviewed: Catch-A-Mess Mat Manufacturer: Especially For Baby Reviewed By: Holly...
Keeping Your Child Safe
In about the time it takes to read this information, two more children will be reported lost, missing or separated...
Lisa: Our 1st Oops Report!
On Friday, I called my husband on the way home from work (like normal) and asked how Molly did at school. Instead of...
Holly: Practically Perfect Baby
We all think that our children are perfect. From the day that they are born we think that they are the most beautiful,...
Sleepy Wrap Giveaway (ended 3/19/10)
New Mommy Oasis proudly announces a Sleepy Wrap Giveaway!!! One lucky NMO fan will win a Sleepy Wrap baby carrier!...
Lisa: Preparing to Go Back to Work
Before going on maternity leave, I didn’t anticipate any problems with coming back to work and jumping right...
Book Review: pat the bunny
Name of Book Being Reviewed: pat the bunnyAuthor: Dorothy Kunhardt Reviewed By: Genevieve Olson, M.S. in Reading...
Inspirational Prayer
I was planning on posting a product review tonight, BUT I stumbled across this inspirational prayer that I was given...
Holly: Naming Baby
I personally think that choosing the name for your child is one of the most stressful things that new parents have to...
Lisa: Sleep Training
When entering into mommyhood, I understand that I probably wouldn’t be getting much sleep in the first few months of...
Baby + Daylight Savings = AHHHHH!
Yes, it is that time again! On Sunday, 3/14/10, most states will be springing our clocks forward one hour and that...
Holly: Penetrating Poop?
This story was too funny not to share it… Brett has been a great sleeper for her entire little life. She did the...
10 Items That Make Great Infant Toys
Here is a great article, that we just retweeted from Huggies, with a list of ideas of how to use everyday household...
Lisa: Nursing Woes
As I was defrosting the last bag of breastmilk from the freezer, I started thinking back to my journey through nursing...
Book Review: Healthy Sleep Habits, Ha...
Name of Book Being Reviewed: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child Author: Marc Weissbluth, M.D. Reviewed By: Genevieve...
Government Warning on Sling Safety
The purpose of the site is to give new moms access to information that we feel is valuable and we will try to present...
Holly: Birthing Plan Improvised
As some of my friends and family are currently pregnant the conversation about Birthing Plans has arisen. A Birthing...
Keeping it Real
–You can read about Dr. Erica Holding in the Contributors section of About Us– My first son Simon was born...
Lisa: When Reality Hits
My husband and I took ALL the baby education classes at HOAG Hospital (amazing hospital by the way!) and in one of the...
Holly: Pacifier Dilemma
I was reading through the answers to the Question of the Month and laughed when I read the post about the pacifier...




