This picture. It’s all I have of my daughter who died. No videos, no precious pictures of her tiny feet or even a picture with her triplet siblings. For those us who have faced the unbearable experience of child loss, this is our reality. We are given tangible keepsakes; the footprints, the tiny …
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We Need To Talk About Postpartum Mental Health
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 …
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 …