This post is for informational purposes only. Please refer to your medical provider for questions or concerns. For many moms, feeling your first contractions sends a rush of adrenaline to your brain. It’s easy to become excited, and anticipatory. It’s no fault, it’s just how it happens! Contractions are the means to which your baby starts their journey earth-side! All photos in this post by my birth photographer Lori ... Read the Post...
Mama Tried: When it Feels Like Every Other Mom has it Together
Through my prenatal yoga class, I was lucky enough to find a great group of women all due around the same time. We kept up with one another through our 3rd trimesters, and have met regularly since the birth of our babies. 11 days is the difference between the eldest and the youngest in this group, and my son falls right in the middle. When the babies were very young, this group was a place for us to air our grievances as new moms. We ... Read the Post...
Breastfeeding Gadgets That Will Make Your Life Easier
As so many of us know, breastfeeding doesn't always come easily and naturally. It didn't for me in the beginning. Many times, support is really all you need, but there are times where "gadgets" are helpful. In our time breastfeeding, I've discovered some truly phenomenal products that make lactating life much easier. This list goes beyond the "gimme" items like a great breast pump. These are items that many new breastfeeding moms ... Read the Post...
A Day in the Life with a Newborn
Oh boy. They say motherhood irrevocably changes you, and I can attest to that. Being a mom is both the hardest and best thing I've ever done. I'm not one to sugar coat things, or beat around the bush, now that I'm a mom. Is it because I know that at any minute the ticking time bomb that is my life may go off? Maybe. I don't know if I have time to sugar coat life anymore. I thought I'd take the opportunity to share with you what life is ... Read the Post...