What is a Chemical Miscarriage? Signs & What to Expect
“Chemical pregnancy” and “chemical miscarriage” are among my least favorite words used to describe pregnancy loss. I take issue with a lot of the medical terms for miscarriage, but what’s maddening about “chemical pregnancy” is that the term makes it sound like the pregnancy was never real. But a chemical pregnancy is a real pregnancy. […]
22 Best Postpartum Swimsuits for New Moms to Feel Great This Summer
Swimsuit shopping has never been known as women’s favorite past time, and postpartum swimsuits add totally new frustration to the mix. Postpartum bodies are amazing–those stretch mark-filled bellies and loose skin have performed amazing feats, and they deserve to be celebrated. And yet, they aren’t the bodies we’re used to, and many women struggle with […]
6 Tips for NICU Parents from a NICU Mama
The NICU can be an intimidating place, especially for those of us with little hospital experience. Even if you yourself have experience with hospitals, it can still be frightening because so much is on the line. Your newborn baby is hooked up to wires and tubes, possibly in an incubator, with little certainty about when […]
5 Tips To Manage The Mental Load of Motherhood
It’s Sunday night. Dinner is done, the kids are in bed. Your partner has done the dishes and watches you write a list of everything that needs to get done for the week. You and your partner have work in the morning, and your kids have daycare. It’s highly likely that you find yourself wondering […]
Pregnancy After Miscarriage: Vulnerability, Hope, and Anxiety
Pregnancy after miscarriage often produces anxiety. Find out what to expect trying to conceive & during pregnancy after miscarriage.
Surviving Your NICU Baby
This is it…the moment you’ve been waiting for! Your baby is about to be born. You can’t wait to hold them in your arms just as soon as they take their first breath and stare lovingly into their eyes, feeling their soft warmth on your skin. Except it doesn’t happen that way. The baby is […]
Miscarriage or Period: How To Tell the Difference
You know that feeling when you’re trying to conceive–your period is due any day now, and you wipe and see blood. Maybe it’s heavier than usual, or it has bigger clots. Maybe the cramping feels stronger, or you’re a few days late and were really hoping for a positive pregnancy test. I’ve been there, friend, […]
The Best Delivery and Labor Gown (2023)
When you’re thinking about your labor and delivery experience, you might consider writing a birth plan, if you’ll want massage tools, whether you’ll have an epidural. You may just spend time Googling birth stories. What you’re likely not thinking about? Googling “hospital Gowns maternity.” We get so wrapped up in what our baby will be […]