Tag: postpartum

If you are expecting your first child, congratulations! Motherhood is an absolute blessing and our team at Indianapolis Moms is happy to welcome you...

I had my first child in 2017. I was weeks away from turning 35, so I technically didn’t fall into the Advanced Maternal Age...

It occurs to me one morning, as I groggily watch coffee drip, that I still consider myself postpartum. It is part of my identity...

Please note that this post contains references to suicide and depression. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis...

I got married later in life and had kids later in life. I had my last baby at 39 years old. I went through...

The lights are dim, and the house is finally quiet after a busy day of visitors. I turn on the water and watch as...

When a new mom is not feeling like herself in the first weeks after giving birth, it can be hard to designate what is...

Postpartum depression affects one in seven mothers, and this month during Maternal Mental Health Month, Indianapolis Moms is here to answer your questions on...

Cindy Love knows that having a baby is one of the biggest life changes a woman will ever experience. As the facilitator of the...

You've probably heard the phrase "crunchy mom." Some are loud and proud of their natural mom lifestyle, while the moms on the other end...

Three years.  It’s been three years since we hoarded toilet paper, sanitized groceries, made masks from scraps of cloth, and stayed inside to stay safe. One...

Flashback: High school health Class. The late 1990s. Videos about abstinence and the harmful effects of drug use. Discussions about healthy eating habits revolving...

Here's what I know: postpartum is this rollercoaster of chaos; one moment, you feel like you could fly and then the next, it's nothing...

I gave birth to my first child in February 2020, two weeks before the world shut down. Even before being stuck at home with...