Pregnancy & Parenting

Join my adventure as I navigate pregnancy and being a first-time mom in a foreign country. I'll be adding tips, must-have products, and funny stories!

What I've learned my first 4 months as a mom

Meghan Bartok

Jul 22, 2021
7 min

What I've learned my first 4 months as a mom

Check out the things that I've learned about being a mom in the first four months. Spoiler alert: it gets so much easier!

Having a baby in Vietnam: Claire's birth story

Meghan Bartok

Apr 10, 2021
8 min

Having a baby in Vietnam: Claire's birth story

Now that it's been almost two weeks and we've settled into a routine at home, I figured it was time to write this down before I start to...

7 things no one tells you about being pregnant

Meghan Bartok

Mar 21, 2021
7 min

7 things no one tells you about being pregnant

Okay, so the title might be a little bit clickbait-y, but after hearing stories from friends and family, watching movies and TV shows,...

Having a baby in Vietnam: Prenatal costs

Meghan Bartok

Mar 9, 2021
6 min

Having a baby in Vietnam: Prenatal costs

It's so crazy to me that we're so close to the end of this whole pregnancy adventure! 22 days, and that's if Little Miss doesn't decide...

Meghan Bartok

Dec 21, 2020
5 min

Pregnancy in Vietnam: Trimesters 1 & 2

Since finding out about Baby B at the beginning of August, life has been nothing short of crazy. We've moved four times (which is much...