Tag: postpartum
Why Did Hayden Panettiere’s Death Make Me So Sad?
When my sister texted our group chat the other day with a link to the New York Times article about Hayden Panettiere's death, my...
My Story of Pregnancy Loss, Birth Trauma, and Postpartum PTSD
A Note Before You Read: This is an honest account of childbirth, child loss, birth trauma, postpartum PTSD, and recovery. It includes graphic medical...
Twenty Years of Friendship, Two Very Different Parenting Journeys
I’ve been friends with my best friend for almost twenty years. We met in high school, and we grew up together. We’ve watched each...
I Walked a Mile Every Day for a Year: This Is...
My pregnancies were night and day, and six months apart. In my first pregnancy, with my son, I was barely making it through the...
Fear was Stealing my Joy
I’m someone who finds joy and beauty in simple things. For those who know the Enneagram, I’m a classic 4; creative and sensitive through...
Yes, My Hands Are Full: Navigating Stranger’s Comments
My pregnancies were nothing shy of miserable. Thirty-nine weeks long of non-stop vomiting, a world of nausea I never knew existed, and the exhaustion,...
Our Amazing Postpartum Bodies
Sometimes it takes a moment of pure connection to remind us just how incredible our postpartum bodies truly are.
My sister recently gave birth to...
Your Postpartum Body is Not a Before Picture
I see it all the time on social media: a new mom shares a photo just a few weeks postpartum (especially “influencers”) — standing...
Postpartum Breast Swelling: Why It Matters For Lactation And How To...
Postpartum breast swelling is very common and can cause significant discomfort and difficulty with breastfeeding in the first weeks. Unfortunately, it is often not...
I Forgot about the Nights
Anyone who has spoken with me in the last nine months knows I've been counting down the days until I could safely deliver my...
One “Diet” to Try After Baby: Feed Yourself With Feel-Good Movies
My oldest son was born in early February 2020. A blissful seven or so weeks before the world shut down due to the Covid-19...
Oh, Baby, Sharing a Room Is Hard
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends sharing a room with a baby for the first six months of the baby's life.
We did not even...
The Speech Therapist Who Saved My Life
It was December 2015. Our family moved from Florida to Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Spring. In mid-November, I gave birth to my second...
What Actually Helped Me In The Early Days of Having Newborn...
In the months leading up to my twins' birth, I was deep in the trenches of research. I constantly sought product recommendations and twin...