Birth
What Are Postpartum Padsicles? The Best Kept Secret for Postpartum Recovery
When it comes to childbirth, many expectant soon-to-be parents spend ample time thinking about things like packing their hospital bag for mom or writing a birth plan. What they don’t tend to focus on, is postpartum care, which includes tasks like making or buying postpartum padsicles. In all honesty, that’s probably because they don’t understand […]
16 Cutest Rainbow Baby Clothes & Pajamas for Your Miracle Baby
When you’re experiencing pregnancy after loss, it may feel overwhelming, or it may seem nothing short of miraculous. For many women, it’s both. One thing that helps some mamas is leaning into the idea of having a rainbow baby. Why not help yourself connect with the baby in your belly by adorning your new addition […]
Am I Having Braxton Hicks or Contractions?!
There I was – almost seven months pregnant, sitting in my office chair and eating snacks instead of, you know, doing my job. Suddenly, I felt it. There was a strange tightening across my belly. It was a not-so-gentle pull from inside the depths of my abdomen. I silently wondered: “What is it? Is it […]
Should You Buy Gifts for Labor & Delivery Nurses?
There are a lot of admirable careers, but nurses who help deliver babies probably deserve some of the top spots. That’s why so many expectant moms and dads find themselves wondering whether they should be purchasing gifts for labor & delivery nurses. Let’s think about it for a moment – childbirth is no easy feat, […]
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 […]
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 […]