Category: Pregnancy and Birth
Being a mom is amazing, isn’t it? There’s nothing quite like newborn baby snuggles, or looking into that little girl’s eyes and knowing that you grew her inside of you. But WOW does motherhood come with a lot of challenges, am I right? Who knew that a 7 pound bundle …
If you ask 10 different parents what their baby cost them financially in their first year of life, you’ll get 10 different answers. There are so many variables! Some parents buy brand-new top of the line everything for their baby, others are content to use the baby swing that’s been …
The profoundly severe nurse marched into my dimly lit hospital room and bluntly announced that she’d be removing my catheter now. I was surprised and disappointed. I’d just had a C-section to deliver my first baby, and I had barely been off of the operating table for 12 hours. They …
So you just had a baby. Everyone’s congratulating you and expecting you to be over-the-moon excited about this new chapter of your life. And after nine months of waiting and preparing for this baby, you thought you’d be substantially more enthusiastic about the first few weeks with your new baby, …
If you’re here, I’m guessing you’ve figured out that breastfeeding is hard work! Props to you though, mama, for not quitting at the first sign of adversity like so many people do! I know you want the best for your baby, and you know that breastfeeding benefits your baby in …
There’s a lot to think about when you find out you’re having a baby. You have to decide whether or not you’ll breastfeed, figure out how much the baby will cost you, and, of course, decide on a baby name. It’s just the first of many important decisions you’ll make …
