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5 Things you NEED for Your Third Trimester

PUBLISHED: April 27, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

Man, marketing is everywhere. It's frustrating -- because it makes it really hard to know what you need, vs what's just fluff. Today I want to tell Continue Reading

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Hotels with a Disneyland Shuttle

PUBLISHED: April 13, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

Picking your Disneyland hotel is one of the biggest steps in planning your Disneyland vacation. Many of the hotels offer a shuttle that can get you Continue Reading

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How Your Partner Can Support a Happier Pregnancy

PUBLISHED: April 6, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

While we don't really measure happiness in pregnancy (like we do your blood pressure) we do know that happier pregnancies tend to lead to happier Continue Reading

From Sharp Stabs to Relief: Navigating Ligament Pain in Pregnancy with a Pro Nurse – 266

PUBLISHED: April 1, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

If you’ve ever googled “sharp pelvic pain during pregnancy,” “round ligament pain,” or wondered if your uterus was about to explode, this episode is Continue Reading

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6 Things to Bring on a Cruise that NO. ONE. TALKS ABOUT (not Magnetic Hooks)

PUBLISHED: March 23, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

We just got back from an 8 day Mexican Riviera cruise which was LOVELY. Honestly, I go to get off my phone, let someone else cook for me and make my Continue Reading

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How to Push Out Your Baby: Options, Expert Advice, and Personal Choice 265

PUBLISHED: March 4, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

In this episode of Pregnancy & Parenting Untangled, Hilary Erickson RN-BSN —The Pregnancy Nurse®—breaks down everything you need to know about Continue Reading

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10+ Things to Know About the Universal Orlando Resort (coming from Disney World)

PUBLISHED: February 23, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

I'm often shocked by how many people think Universal at Disney area actually owned by the same company. They are not, and there are actually some Continue Reading

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Best Birth Class for a Natural Hospital Birth

PUBLISHED: February 9, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

Today I want to share what you should be looking for in a birth class that will prepare you for a "natural" hospital birth. I say "natural" because Continue Reading

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Why the Curly Girl Method Did Me Wrong (and how Abbey Yung fixed me)

PUBLISHED: January 27, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

When I found the curly girl method I realized that all the techniques that my mom had shown me with her straight hair were wrong. For instance, I was Continue Reading

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Ways to Save at Epic Universe

PUBLISHED: January 12, 2026 | By Hilary Erickson

Epic Universe is the brand new Universal park in Orlando. It. is. amazing. and it has things that delight more ages than a Universal park has Continue Reading

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