Umbilical Cord Care: No, Don’t Pull It Off
Even though it seems complicated, umbilical cord care is fairly simple and easy to do. As a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, International Board Certified…
The First Few Weeks
Tips for Juggling Toddler and Newborn Routines
40 ways to make your life easier when you’re living life with a newborn and a toddler. Because babies are irresistible and parents are…
How to Make a Padsicle: Easy Instructions for Postpartum Cold Packs
If you’re planning on having a vaginal birth chances are you’re going to want something to take care of the good china after you’ve…
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…
Remedies for After Birth “Exit” Care
A few of you have asked me to put a list together of tips on how to care for the good china after giving…
Postpartum Bleeding and Blood Clots (Fun or what?!)
In pregnancy, a bleeding and blood clot discussion may not be high on your list of topics to enjoy with morning coffee. We can...
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…
11 Weird Facts About Babies
I’m going to throw something out there that might be unpopular, but I’m of the firm belief that babies are weird AF. This doesn’t…
Had a Baby? Take Your Damn Stool Softeners
I’m a tell it like it is kind of gal. I don’t really have a filter which comes with its pros and cons. It’s…
The Truth about Postpartum Hair Loss: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
Let’s talk postpartum hair loss. Pregnancy may have given you a thick, beautiful head of hair that made even the messiest of mom buns…
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…
4 Unexpected Truths From the First Month as a New Mom
Being pregnant is a long, boring and often miserable experience. To help pass that time, you’re probably on a non-stop internet cruise finding every…
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…
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…
What Happens After Giving Birth – 10 Things to Expect
After giving birth, you may experience all of these things, or if you’re lucky, only one or two. Here are 10 things to expect…
Life with a 10 Week Old Baby – What I’ve Learned So Far
1. I need to have a shower everyday. After having my daughter, Ryley, a daily shower has become an absolute priority in a…
Do-Not-Disturb Baby Door Hangers (free printable)
Ah, nothing like getting the baby down for an afternoon nap, only to have some dink ring the doorbell. So when the folks…
Super Hot During (and After) Pregnancy
So when you’re pregnant, a common phrase is that you have a bun in the oven. What no one tells you is that you…
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….
