Haley Longman

May 9, 2024 | expectful.com | Haley Longman

My beta HCG was only 75. After a year of fertility treatments, I knew this number, which detects the amount of pregnancy hormone in the blood, should’ve been higher after my first embryo transfer 12 days prior, but I trusted the team at my fertility clinic and tried to stay positive. But as the days went on and my beta plateaued instead of multiplied, I knew something was off. I just didn’t know yet that what I was experiencing was an ectopic pregnancy.

May 3, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Haley Longman

Oh, one of the joys of new parenthood: sleep. Or shall we say, the lack of it? One question that never fails to elicit a groan is undoubtedly, "how's your little one sleeping?" And it's understandable: you're knee-deep in diapers and midnight feedings, and the last thing you want is a dissertation on baby sleep strategies every time someone inquires. Am I right, or am I right?

Apr 26, 2024 | whattoexpect.com | Haley Longman

It’s easy to swear up and down that you’ll follow safe sleep practices before your baby makes his big debut. But when your little one is here and they’re suddenly sleepless in the swaddle, you can feel desperate enough to try anything. That was the case for HalloweenBabyFRM, a member of the November 2023 Babies group in the What to Expect Community.

Mar 27, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Haley Longman

Arguably one of the hardest parts about bringing home a newborn baby is figuring out their sleep patterns. Why are they sleeping so much? And on the flip side, why won't they nap when you put them down? The reality is that newborns are adjusting to life outside the dark, noisy womb, and it can take a while for them to settle into their regular sleep patterns. This can lead to day and night confusion, when a baby sleeps when they’re supposed to be awake and stays up all night instead.

Mar 26, 2024 | yahoo.com | Haley Longman |Alyssa Davis

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Everyone who’s been there has said that having grandkids is better than having kids — grandparents get to have all the fun and spoil the little ones with sweets and toys without any of the consequences. What’s not to like, right? These famous abuelas, papaws, nonnas, and dadis seem to share that sentiment.