It Took 3 Babies and All the Stretch Marks to Finally Appreciate My Body
Three kids, 40+ pounds, and a million stretch marks, I actually feel way more comfortable in my own skin than I did in my early twenties.
Three kids, 40+ pounds, and a million stretch marks, I actually feel way more comfortable in my own skin than I did in my early twenties.
Five simple signs that mean you need to slow down after giving birth. Take it easy, Mamas!
It took me two kids and a run with prenatal depression to realize that what I experienced was just another symptom of postpartum depression.
Make a plan, but don’t get to attached to it. “Nature is fickle. Sometimes stuff just happens and it wasn’t you who caused it, and you couldn’t have prevented it.”
The weeks you feel like an old lady cow, heavy, achy, large and in charge. This is what I do to stay as comfortable as possible.
Even once my desire for more parenting information waned, people still seemed to enjoy imparting their “wisdom” about how I should be raising my offspring.
Here’s a list of the top natural care items you’ll want to have on-hand postpartum to save money, avoid chemicals, and promote quicker healing.
If you are expecting a baby this spring, consider these baby names that are a perfect reflection of the season.
My fear has caused me to do weird things during the short time you’ve been with me, like speak only in terms of “if” and “maybe.”
During pregnancy, food tastes extra amazing anyway, but holiday feasts, pies, cookies…oh my! It’s a hungry pregnant woman’s slice of heaven on earth.
Considering having a baby or already in the market for maternity clothes? Here are some things to consider about prenatal vitamins and supplements.
It’s not a grief you just “get over” and move on from. Out of sight is not out of mind. It’s a hole in our hearts forever, whether we have contact or not.
I never thought I’d be among the one of four women who experiences the loss of a baby. Here’s what helped me fight the fear in my subsequent pregnancies.
Podcasts are my new favorite way of multi-tasking while learning or being inspired– here are 9 of my favorites on pregnancy and birth.
As a mom who has had six babies, let me give you this hope: PPD doesn’t have to happen every time. And even if it does, you can prepare yourself this time.
What if my water breaks in public? is a common concern for pregnant women– it’s right up there with worrying about pooping during labor! I spoke with some mamas whose water broke in public to find out what it’s like when this fear comes true.