Postpartum mental health. It needs to be talked about. We spend 9+ months growing a human. We endure physical, mental and emotional challenges as body changes, while our womb protects and nurtures a baby. Throughout the pregnancy, our baby is closely monitored. But what about the …
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Are You Breastfeeding? It’s the question people need to stop asking moms
“Are you breastfeeding???” That’s the face of a well-fed baby. Does it matter whether I nursed my daughter, or pumped, or gave her formula? NO. But for some reason, that’s what so many people want to know. As people smile at my baby at the grocery store check-out or the aisles of Target, …
Moms, We Need To Stop Judging Our Postpartum Bodies
I’m five weeks postpartum and my old jeans won’t button up. As I look down at my sweet baby nestled in my arms, I see a belly that is now jiggly and scarred. It’s a far cry from the beautiful glow that pregnancy brought just a few months ago. But as I sit here with my newborn baby, I’m done judging …