Motherhood

Trust Your Gut Sometimes, I have trouble discerning between a “gut-feeling” and an anxious thought. The night before I gave birth, I slept for one measly hour. Yes, I had a pregnancy pillow, but my anxiety was through...

Let’s get real about breastfeeding. It’s weird. It’s pretty cool. Yes, it can be painful and no, not every woman is able to do it. Yes, women shouldn’t be shamed for doing it publicly and no, formula-fed...

As someone who gave birth twice in a year, I knew exactly what to pack in my hospital bag this time around. The first time we rushed to the hospital because my contractions started out of nowhere...

When I think of my labor and delivery nurses with my girl, I am so thankful. My labor and delivery nurses helped me navigate those first couple days of motherhood by making sure I was healing well,...

One benefit of having babies a year apart is clearly seeing what items we use & what we haven’t touched so we know exactly what we need this second round. Hubs & I registered effectively the first...