Revealing your baby's gender is a huge deal in today's social media society. Between Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and who knows what else, telling people the exciting news can be done pretty creatively. Of course, incorporating our gender reveal kit (or a dressed up heartbeat animal!) is the best way to do the big reveal!
We are seeing more and more babies in helmets these days. You may notice, stare for a slight moment and then not give it another thought. But what you don’t know, is that this is occurring in 16% of babies (and 56% of twins) today. This statistic is staggering, and has grown five-fold in the last 15 years. What is going on, and why are our children’s heads suffering? Flat Head Syndrome is known as plagiocephaly in the medical community, and it is a cranial malformation. Like I said, it is becoming more and more common with little to no attention for parents to understand why.
Here I sit, holding my 48 hour-new baby boy Ollie Jack. I have been typing, deleting, and restarting this for hours now. The truth is, this birth experience was almost so indescribable, I could not find the words. I am still digesting, processing, and sorting it all in my head. I’m actually hoping that by sharing it with you, I can wrap my mind around the entire event. As you know, we were planning a beautiful, peaceful homebirth for baby #4. I have a few blogs lined up about the blessing way that was filled with women who love and support me, how we set up the birth environment to include music, inspirational birth décor, and even the smells I’d possibly want. I have blogs about birth photography, labor relaxation practice, preparing the siblings to take part in a birth, cultural birth traditions including belly blessings, henna, and candle making. I even have a blog about my midwife being my lifelong best friend, and how that changed my pregnancy and labor outlooks.
I feel as though we live in a “Fast Food” society. One in which, the faster we can be done with something, the faster we can move on to the next task. Very few people take joy in the little things anymore. I can’t stand on a pedestal here, as I am just as guilty as the next person, BUT I am working on changing this trait. I want to instill a sense of calmness and appreciation in my children (and myself) that is rooted to their being, not just something they sometimes think about. I want my children to always know that a handmade gift is better than store bought, that a letter sent snail mail is more fun than an e-mail or text message, and that a made by hand valentine is full of more love than anything bought in a store.
Birthing at home is a gentle, peaceful way to bring your child earthside. There is a calmness about being in your place of comfort. I couldn’t imagine birthing anywhere else. After experiencing 4 homebirths - one of which was too fast to have help, I figured, why save all the information for myself when I can share it with you!
A foreign word at this point. “Mama. Mama. Mama. MAMA!” A toddler is screaming 3 inches from my face, while I was trying to rock an infant down for a nap. A nap that will never happen now. Dinner should have been started about an hour ago, but the toddler has spilled an entire box of cereal throughout the kitchen and decided to “help” clean it up with a soapy, wet dish towel. You know, making it impossible to sweep it all easily. Bills need paid, the laundry pile is taking over an entire room, you are out of wine, your hair is in the same bun you created 2 days ago, the fridge is looking bare, and the baby could possibly be cutting a tooth. Oh crap, now there’s glitter being mixed into the cereal mess. Sh*t, you could really use a glass of wine.
I don’t know how it’s shopping season already, but it is. If you are anything like me (children, work, cook, clean, fold, wash, repeat), then you shop online. I cannot imagine navigating stores on Black Friday, or any other day for that matter. I always have my kids with me, and unless there is a play area and a reliable person to watch said children as I shop, then it ain’t happening. (Why has Target not created this play area?)
I have an 8 year old daughter, and 6, 4 and 1.5 year old sons, and another daughter who is still being snuggled all day. We homeschool and I am a write-from-home mom. I have enough toys to populate the planet. We have recently gone through and donated more than 3/4 of said items in hopes to tone down the madness. The process wasn’t easy, but I came up with a great method. I laid out several toys at a time and allowed each child to pick three that stayed; the rest were gone. It was interesting to watch their thought process. They would discuss with one another about what items would be played with in what ways. They would beg to keep other pieces, and I won’t lie, I caved on a few – but only if they presented a strong argument. In the end, everyone was happy.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU! I love your products and the shipping is always fast. Also, thank you for all the extras you send with the shipments. The quality of your items is always the best! Thank you!
Tom Costas
4/10/2025
★★★★★
Totally recommend 100% great gifts and customer service is amazing. Thank you so much Breann for assisting me! I got my grandmother the angel bear singing happy birthday from her mother who passed away last year. She would always call and sing happy birthday to all her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. ALL of them. Never missed one. And this helped her to still have that last year and many years to come.
Kayla
3/15/2023
★★★★★
Where to begin. My son Davin was stillborn last year and I was for fortunate enough to have had his heart beat recorded. I found healing in taking My Heartbeat Bear animals and adding weight to them for other bereaved parents to have something special to hold and cuddle. I’ve since started a non profit called Our Baby’s Legacy for pregnancy and infant loss support, and these weighted animals are a big part of what we do. The product My Baby Heartbeat Bear makes is really great quality, which is extra important for me considering they may become some parents most cherished possessions after their loss. The animals are super soft and I absolutely love the vintage design where they are floppy and cuddly, and just the perfect size. I also love that there are so many choices, I’m always touched by why one parent chooses one over the other. Seems like a small feature, but to be able to choose a cow because thief nursery was to be barnyard themed, or a bunny bc their baby was born in the spring, is something very special. I also have found working with the company to be a wonderful experience. Sheldon is who interact with most. When first setting up my account he offered a free sample and has since sent me samples of other items by them. I’ve had to call and add last minute animals to my order or request they be processed ASAP and he and the other staff have always been very accommodating. I can’t say enough about how easy they make my job. they don’t likely know it but they are making a massively positive impact in the bereavement community with these animals through Our Baby’s Legacy. The animals bring light and comfort into the lives of an otherwise dark and broken place.
Sarah
10/22/2019
★★★★★
I own at 3D ultrasound studio in Myrtle Beach SC and everyone LOVES this heartbeat buddies! They are so soft and cuddly and I love all of the vintage inspired ones. Thanks so much for such a great product for my expectant mamas!
Whitney
7/17/2019
★★★★★
I ordered the gender reveal "egg" frame for my daughter and her husband to use this past weekend and everyone just LOVED it! Everything in the shop is just AWESOME! I have a feeling I'll be ordering more things very soon. Thanks so much.
Toni
4/10/2019
★★★★★
I love my pink bear. 💜 it have it on display in my daughter's room. she loves listening to her heart heart from when I was carrying her 5 years ago.
Brianda
1/16/2019
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