Best Pregnancy Books for 2020 (That are Actually Worth Reading)
I often get asked for book recommendations from newly pregnant women – I can only assume it’s because they’ve already read every nook and…
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Five Beautiful Truths about Postpartum Bodies
Oh boy, this is the thing that is hard to ask, but am I vain because I am not always in love with my postpartum…
Viral Photo Celebrates Different Ways to Feed your Baby
You know what’s old and outdated and lame? This idea that there’s a one size fits all, best way to feed a baby. In the back…
Ready, Set, Food! – a System to Reduce the Risk of Food Allergies
Food allergies are on the rise. Even in families with no previous history of food allergies, an allergy can still develop, which can make…
Just Me? 5 Newborn Surprises
I’m a chronic planner. So whilst pregnant, I did my research. I read the books, attended the classes, asked the seasoned moms. Even so,…
Graph Proves What We’ve Known All Along: Newborns are Shit Sleepers
I don’t know about you, but when I had my first, I spent a lot of time diligently recording shit. Like, literally, I had…
5 Things Every Breastfeeding Working Mom Knows To Be True
I chose to breastfeed and have been fortunate enough to do so since the very beginning. I had a c-section and the minute they…
Medela Sonata Breast Pump Review
We all know pumping can suck (sorry, I had to), but not all pumps are created equal. Finding one that fits your lifestyle, needs,…
Exposing the Truth Behind 6 Breastfeeding Myths
As a new mother, you will get LOTS of advice. Everyone from your hairdresser to the woman behind you in the checkout line will…
Pumping in the NICU: Liquid Gold or Liquid Guilt?
Two hours after my son was born, a lactation consultant knocked on my hospital room door. She peeked her head in and asked “Are…
It’s OK to Dislike Breastfeeding
The plethora of benefits that come from breastfeeding is widely known in the Mommy world. Every day we see campaigns to normalize breastfeeding and…
A Guide To Flying With Breastmilk
One of the toughest parts of working and breastfeeding is the dreaded Business Trip. And within that category is the even more dreaded prospect…
Breast Pumping at Work Packing List
Among the zillion other things you have to do when going back to work from your maternity leave, figuring out what goes into your…
MyMedela App Review
Disclosure: I was compensated for my time to organize this review and the testers were given a Medela Accessory set as a thank you…
Sarah Wells Breast Pump Bag Review
Breast Pump bags are great but a breast pump bag that doesn’t look like one? That’s something special.
Five Tips for Picking a Breast Pump
Remember the days before pregnancy and motherhood when you would shop for the perfect pair of shoes with great determination, spending many hours searching…
I Flunked Breastfeeding
Ok, So Maybe I Got a D in Breastfeeding – I studied really hard before the big day! I read the freaking books, I…
Best Places to Find Nursing Bras in Larger Sizes
Quite a few people have asked me where they can find large bras – nursing, maternity and just big in general. Being a lady…
When Breastfeeding Just Isn’t Going to Happen
For long before I was even pregnant, I had visions of myself as breastfeeding mama. One of those uber enthusiastic ones who breastfeed longer…
5 Biggest Mistakes Women Make When Buying a Nursing Bra
I didn’t really think about buying a nursing bra until I was holding a 2-day old infant and realized that I needed one. Mistake…
