“So, when’s the next one coming?” a loving and well-intentioned family member eagerly asked a freshly-postpartum and extremely flustered me. I hesitantly looked down at my three-week-old baby, still squishy and bald, arching her back to ease the pain of her reflux as she insatiably nursed at my breast. “The next one?” I thought to myself. “My uterus still hasn’t

As a plus sized woman, the subject of breastfeeding may sound intimidating and scary. I remember how anxious I felt trying to learn all this information on how to successfully breastfeed with limited information from a plus sized mom’s perspective. Let me share my background and experience and hopefully provide you with some valuable information. First, Congratulations! By the time

“Is she eating again?” “She will be too attached.” “You know, you really should put her on a schedule.” “She won’t know how to self-soothe.” These are just a few of the many comments I got in those first few weeks of motherhood when family and friends saw me breastfeed my new daughter on demand. My favorite comment was, “She

It is often said that motherhood is a full-contact sport. From labor and delivery to keeping up with your little love- we’ve always seen motherhood as an athletic endeavor. After all, it challenges us both physically and mentally and makes us push our bodies to limits that seem incomprehensible to most people. So, to say that we were ecstatic to

I knew I wanted to breastfeed from the moment I found out I was pregnant. Something inside me yearned for that special connection and bond with my son. With the help of my doula, my son latched 30 minutes or so after he was born. That moment confirmed what I already knew: that breastfeeding was meant to be our journey. 

To wean or not to wean? That seems to be the question. Early on in my breastfeeding journey, even when my son was just an itty bitty newborn baby, I was asked several times (by different people), “How long do you plan on nursing?” And it’s a question that has continually come up since.  It doesn’t bother me that people

There is nothing like a first kid to make you realize how quickly your life can truly change in an instant. Our daughter was a big surprise to us and whenever anyone conveyed to us how life was about to change, we brushed it off. It felt so… cliche. We certainly didn’t think we were experts, or even ready for

If you’ve ever been to a baby shower and have heard the chorus of “ooh”s and “ahh”s at the opening of each gift, you understand how adorable so many of these new baby items are. Ranging from practical to precious and everywhere in between, there are so many gift ideas to make life easier and cuter when baby finally comes

Cheers, mama. The year that left most people saying “What was that?!” is over. Now you get to welcome in a new year with cautiously optimistic expectations and see what turns this wild ride will take next. It is worth noting (and celebrating) the superhuman powers of mothers everywhere who navigated the changes to EVERY aspect of ordinary life last

We’ve all encountered the working mom versus SAHM debate – but whether you’re a working mom by choice or by necessity, there are blessings to be found in enjoying the season you’re in. So how can you find peace and fulfillment in your career while leaving the mommy guilt behind? As a seasoned working mom who has been both married