The First Few Weeks Archives - Pregnant Chicken

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…

A few of you have asked me to put a list together of tips on how to care for the good china after giving…

In pregnancy, a bleeding and blood clot discussion may not be high on your list of topics to enjoy with morning coffee. We can...

It was the middle of a Canadian winter when my son was born, so many a cold day had to be spent shuffling around…

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…

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…

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…

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...

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

1. I need to have a shower everyday. After having my daughter, Ryley, a daily shower has become an absolute priority in a…

Ah, nothing like getting the baby down for an afternoon nap, only to have some dink ring the doorbell. So when the folks…

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…

From the moment you pee on a stick producing two blue lines, your life as you know it will never be the same….

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…

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…