Understanding The Fourth Trimester
My daughter, Roo, was a stage 5 clinger. What was hard about it was that I literally couldn’t put her down for anything. Not to go to the bathroom, not to shower, not to eat.
Help! I Can’t Put My Baby Down!
I thought I had realistic expectations about becoming a parent. I fully anticipated rocking her to sleep and not getting a lot of sleep myself. But it never occurred to me that I wouldn’t be able to put my child down. EVER. Not even when she was in a dead sleep.
Four Steps to Breastfeeding Success
I had this perfect picture in my head of what my breastfeeding journey would look like. The truth is, no one knows what that journey will hold, and you can’t prepare for everything.
8 Proven Tips for an Amazing Milk Supply
If you’ve ever googled or asked a mom friend for suggestions on how to increase your milk supply, you’ve probably been given a thousand different answers. So how do you know what actually works and which things you should try?
The #1 Tip to Increase Milk Production
Every time I hear a mama mention that their milk supply has dropped, there is one question that immediately pops in to my head.
The Postpartum Body No One Tells You About
Diastasis Recti. What exactly is it, why does it happen, can it be prevented, how do you know if you have it, and what can be done to fix it?
Mama Worry: Am I Making Enough Milk?
If baby feeds from the breast, and I can’t see the milk, is she actually getting anything? There is fear in the unknown.
76 Self Care Ideas for the Mama or Mama-to-be
If ever there was a time to be more gentle on yourself, to practice some self care, now is the time.