Breastfeeding in the First Week: 4 Things You Will Be Glad You Knew
If you are expecting a new baby, your preparation list probably includes buying onesies, scanning Pinterest for baby announcement ideas, and educating yourself about…
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Top 50 Maternity Photoshoot Ideas
Rarely is the Pinterest rabbit hole as deep and enticing as when looking up ideas for maternity photos. It is easy to get sucked…
100 Great Gifts Ideas for Babies Under One
If you’re looking for some baby gift ideas – even gifts for infants – I think we all understand that babies don’t want or…
What you Need to Know About Newborns
A doctor told a very good friend of mine that the first three months of a newborn’s life is like a fourth trimester. He…
15 Inspirational Quotes for New Parents
I wanted to find some quotes that gave a little inspiration on the whole parenting journey – even though I think “Shit Happens” pretty…
Best Books to Read When You’re Expecting
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…
Best Gifts for a New Mom
It’s really hard to find a nice gift for a new mother sometimes. Do you get something practical? Sentimental? Is it someone you want…
Your first-day-back-at-work breast pump bag 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…
Viral Comic Describing the Mother Mental Load is Everything
A French artist, Emma, has united moms of the world after her comic titled “You Should Have Asked” has gone mega viral. In it,…
Other Things Not To Say To A New Mom
I get it. I’m a new mom. You, stranger at the grocery store, are an old-hat mom. You know shit. For some reason…
The New Baby Milestones
The amount of development and change a baby goes through in a year IS mind-blowing. We need to know that our babies are heading…
What I’ve Learned So Far (10 Week Edition)
1. I need to have a shower everyday. After having my daughter, Ryley, a daily shower has become an absolute priority in a…
Showering After Labor, an Old Wives Tale?
Ever hear the one warning against showering after labor? Of course that’s probably the first thing you’ll want to do after hours of sweating…
New Mom Guilt: Why You’re Not Failing as a Mother
I’ve gotten a lot of emails from women saying they feel overwhelmed by motherhood. Not in a dangerous way, just in an “I totally…
The Mile-High Milk Club – A Guide To Flying With Breastmilk
A while ago I had this great idea to run a post about the logistics of flying with breastmilk and then I realized I…
Shit that Sucks as a New Mom – and How I Made it Through
There are plenty of people on the Internet who will tell you becoming a mother is life-changing. That it is a love and connection…
Living on Baby Time
Why, might I ask, is it so overwhelming to complete simple, two minute tasks when you have a baby? That’s really a bit rhetorical,…
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…
Tips From a Doula – How to Survive Postpartum
What is Postpartum? In simple terms, postpartum is the period following birth. In our current healthcare climate, this means 2 nights at the hospital before…
5 Pieces of New Mom Advice I Actually Used
When I brought my first newborn home, I assumed there must have been a wild and wounded look in my eyes. It was…