Sweetbottoms Blog
Preparing for Baby #3 – Part 2: Babywearing
So this is still part of my Preparing for Baby #3 series, even though baby #3 decided to make his appearance a month early! On Oct. 11th, I delivered my third. " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> He came into this world kicking and screaming, weighing a hefty 7lbs,...
Preparing for Baby #3-Part 1: The Birth Bag
Hi! I am new here to the blog (but not to Sweetbottoms). I am Charity and I started out at Sweetbottoms in March of 2013 as a retail employee at the local store and then moved to the Internet department in July of 2014. My two children (Rose and Gabriel)...
How to Make Mom Feel Special on Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day this weekend – the question is… what do I REALLY get mom for Mother’s Day and how do I make her feel special? Who is it you are hoping to celebrate? Is it a first time mom, a mom of a newborn, a mom of 2 under...
Birth through Photos | Raleigh Birth Photography
Once a month I will be sharing some of the Births I have photographed through Manda’s Memories Photography. I have been photographing births for nearly 4 years and each birth is so unique. Documenting a babies birth day is so special; capturing the moment they take their first breath and...
Life Through Photos | Postpartum Meals
Postpartum Meals Do you remember what it was like to be a first time mom, or how about a 2nd time mom, 3rd time, 4th? Those first few days at home are no doubt a blur. You want to spend all day snuggling and nursing your little one. You curl up...
Featured Natural Product: BALM! Baby Diaper Balm {and 1st Aid!}
Vivid colored leaves fall to the ground, and the cool air comforts you at night. Fall weather is wonderful, but the cold air tends to cause dry, cracked skin! Luckily for us, we have BALM! Baby Diaper Balm {and 1st Aid!}, an ALL ORGANIC multipurpose balm, which can also be...
Young Living Thieves Oil and Green Air Diffuser
We recently started carrying Young Living Essential Oils and Green Air AromaMister Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffusers, and couldn’t be happier about it. Essential Oils have many wonderful uses, and are especially easy to use with a quality diffuser! I interviewed CARE instructor Christina Hagan, of Healthy Steps NC, to learn more...
Featured Natural Product: Motherlove Diaper Rash and Thrush
Although my first baby was a breastfeeding champ, he was riddled with constant diaper rashes. Rough, painfully irritated yeast rashes that just wouldn’t go away. We tried what seemed like every cream and ointment on the market to no avail, passing the yeast back and forth. Itchy and in pain,...
Life Through Photos | Beach Vacation
One of my favorite things to do in the summer is go on a beach vacation. This year we rented a house near the Beach and spent a whole week. The weather was not too cooperative for the first part of the visit but the last 4 days it was...
What Is A Doula?
If you are new to the arena of childbirth you may have heard a funny little world being thrown around here and there… doula. What is a doula? I get asked this question on a regular basis. It is new and strange word to many, but it comes from ancient...
Life Through Photos | Lactation Cookie Party
Getting together with other nursing moms and making lactation cookies? Yes Please! Three of us got together one Sunday afternoon to have a Lactation Cookie Party. It was a great idea. We all had little nurslings (5 months or less) who were in attendance as well. This was a great way to...
Our Employee Pick of the Month: July
July’s Employee Pick of the Month comes from Raquel. She recently relocated to North Carolina after spending most of her life in Brooklyn. Her daughter, Anaïs, just turned two this past April. These two are kind and generous, and can usually be found in the front of the store or...