Birth
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 […]
The Best Hospital Gown for Labor of 2021
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 […]
10 Tips to Help Alleviate Your Postpartum Poop Anxiety
So, you just spent hours figuring out when to go to the hospital for labor; you got there and birthed your beautiful baby; and now you’re postpartum! Congrats, mama! You did a HUGE and amazing thing, and we’re SUPER proud of you. When postpartum mamas finally get home with their tiny new bundle, most of […]
What the Hell is the Husband Stitch?!
Question for you: how much do you know about “the husband stitch?” If you’re feeling a little clueless, you’re not alone. I’d heard this turn of phrase a time or two but never gave much thought to what it actually was. When I finally took the time to look it up, my stomach turned as […]
Skin to Skin for Newborn Babies: Just How Beneficial Is It?
There is something so comforting about holding a newborn baby. Their scent, their softness, their tiny, delicate features… Taking in their whole being when you’re skin to skin is such a pleasure. What if I told you that the mere act of holding your naked baby to your chest after birth can yield immense benefits […]
Is it Time to Have a Baby? When to Go to the Hospital for Labor
So, you’re finished with your “getting ready for baby” checklist, and you’ve packed your hospital bag for mom complete with the best maternity pajamas! What happens next? You’re probably wondering when to go to the hospital for labor! The bad news is that it’s now a waiting game. You wait until that wonderful moment when […]
Why Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality Make Patient Empowerment Essential for Black Mothers
Have you ever been in a medical situation where you wish you’d known how to advocate for yourself? Speak up? Be heard? This is why patient empowerment is so important. As women, many of us have stories we could tell about moments when we wished we’d spoken up for ourselves in doctor’s offices and in […]
Rachel’s Pandemic Birth Story
I hate being pregnant. I had my first child at age 33 via labor induction, which ultimately led to 22 hours of labor, 2 of which were spent pushing, only to end up with a late night emergency cesarean section. I only knew the birthing process to be long, painful, and at great cost to […]