Pregnancy + Postpartum

In honor of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7), we bring you some random observations about breastfeeding. "It's dinnertime, baby..." Your baby's reaction to dinnertime... That judgmental look when you are out to eat and *gasp*, your baby wants to eat, too. When that...

Planning to breastfeed? Super! (We also support those moms planning to formula feed; so long as you're feeding your kids something, we're happy! #fedisbest) So, you already have the real essentials: the baby and the boobs. You're nearly done!...

If anyone knows where 2013 went, please let me know! The holiday season is already here. As mothers, we’re all busy with our families, holiday cards, cleaning, travel plans, meal planning, parties, work...did I say cleaning, and holiday shopping?...

I am 35 weeks pregnant as of this past weekend, and we really started kicking it into high gear in the past few days: packed my hospital bag, installed the infant car seat bases into our cars, called my...

I recently had a baby born during this COVID-19 crisis. While labor and delivery are challenging the real reality set in once we were home. At home, we are a family of five with a fur baby too. My...

Did you know that September is PCOS awareness month? At 26 years of age, I had never heard of PCOS.  All I knew was that having gotten married at 23, it had been three years and I was ready to...

It’s been a few years since 3 a.m. feedings and rocking my son to sleep with Pandora playing lullabies in the background. Back then, my favorite song to sing to him was the sweet little boys’ lullaby “Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)”...

After trying for over four years to get pregnant, I wanted to announce it to the world.  I couldn't wait to join the club: knowing looks, motherly-advice from strangers, and cute maternity fashions….  The club does not exist!  Cute...

The birth of my first son in 2013 didn't go exactly as planned. Even as a Type A scheduler, I felt pretty good about not being so consumed by the details and only had big picture "musts" in terms...

If you're pregnant, or have been pregnant, you know all about that dreaded glucose test. Gulping down that sugary drink and having your blood drawn may not sound appealing, but it is an important screening test to find out...