Tag: postpartum
An Ode to My Pooch
At the pool the other day, my 5-year-old son poked at me…right in my good ol’ mommy pooch. He giggled, I giggled, then I...
The Post-Pregnancy Body Blues and The Pressure to “Get it Back”
I’m four weeks post-baby and lately all I feel is pressure-- the overwhelming pressure to “get it back.” The body, the energy, the charismatic spirit...
Year One of Parenting: Lessons Learned
The other morning, I was drinking coffee and watching my 15 month-old son play while babbling to himself. It was one of those sweet...
5 Things Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Your Post Baby...
Ever since Mary gave birth to her third child she noticed “down there” was just not the same. For one thing sex was just...
PCOS Awareness: It Doesn’t Get to Win
I remember hearing the words like it was yesterday. " We believe the issues you are having are a result of PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome."...
Tales of a Working, Nursing Mama
Let’s talk about breastfeeding. Every mama’s experience is totally different even between their own children (I know mine were completely different!) Put working a...
Bloom :: An Event for New and Expectant Moms {Recap}
Disclosure: This event would not have been possible without our amazing sponsors. Thank you so much to The Hatch for allowing us to host...
When Mother Nature Has A Different Plan For You
Oh my goodness, the pressure seems like it's increasing. I truly dislike traveling to the grocery store. I feel like a whale. It use...
#AskHer – May is Maternal Depression Awareness Month
"New baby" and "depression" aren't phrases you commonly hear together. But, as, we know and have experienced, motherhood hits you in the face. While...
I Wore Leggings as Pants and I Liked It.
I couldn’t help but chuckle a little this week when the story came out that United Airlines forced two girls to change their clothes...
If Breast is Best, Fed is Even Better
I felt sick to my stomach reading a blog post this week from a mother who wanted to breastfeed, was breastfeeding, but didn't realize...
What a Mom Looks Like
What do you picture when you hear the word, "mom?" Perhaps you picture yourself or the mom you wished you resembled a bit more....
Postpartum Freezer Meals
About a month before my due date with my second child, I decided that this time around I was going to make freezer meals....
The Pregnancy Condition that Almost Killed Me Postpartum {Preeclampsia Awareness}
What is Postpartum Preeclampsia?
Mixing two seemingly oxymoronic pronouns, the term "postpartum preeclampsia" doesn't sound possible. How can you have a pre-condition post-pregnancy?
While not medical...