7 Ways to Survive Life With a Newborn and No Family Support
It was never my plan to have a baby while living hundreds of miles from my family, therefore completely destroying any possibility of having…
Survival
Babies are Just Like Cake – Cut New Moms a Break
It was the middle of a Canadian winter when my son was born, so many a cold day had to be spent shuffling around…
The 7 Best Things I Did For Myself As a First Time Mom
Becoming a mother is the single biggest shift in identity, daily life and routine I have ever experienced. The postpartum period is particularly acute…
New Mom Kits: Postpartum Recovery Station
No matter how you brought a human into the world… the point is: you brought a human into the world and now your body is...
10 Tips for Handling Visitors After Birth
Do you feel special when you’re pregnant? Well, step aside, Lady, because a baby is here and people love babies. The dilemma that comes with…
Mastitis – Dealing with the Boob Flu
Mastitis The boob flu. Imagine feeling like you have the flu while also wondering if your boob might spontaneously combust and half of the…
Happily After Giving Birth – 10 Things They Don’t Tell You
1. You will have a really heavy period. No matter how you give birth (c-section or va-j) you will have postpartum bleeding. This delightful…
Motherhood, One Week In
From the moment you pee on a stick producing two blue lines, your life as you know it will never be the same….
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…
Mommy Groups Heaven or Hell?
I’m not a joiner. I don’t like crap where I feel trapped in a place for a set amount of time with strangers, so…
What you Need to Know About Newborns
A common theory is that the first three months of a newborn’s life is like the fourth trimester. Major development is far from done…