The Real Cost of Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding. Yes I did it, but I’m going to be completely honest here -- there's a cost of breastfeeding. I don’t really like doing it. Dare I say, I kind of hated it. That...
Breastfeeding Didn’t Come Naturally, and I Wasn’t Okay
When my newborn son wouldn’t breastfeed, I completely unraveled: breastfeeding didn't come naturally. I had planned to nurse him for his first year and simply would not accept that this might not happen. The...
Life In A Nursing Bra
Getting ready for a baby is no joke. Really. From dream filled, undisturbed nights and having complete indepth conversations over dinner, we tend to forget how amazing those things are...well until baby arrives. Then sh** gets...
Top 7 Reasons This Mom Chose to Breastfeed
We are nearing the end of World Breastfeeding Week and by now you all probably know that August is National Breastfeeding Month.
We know there are a lot of reasons why moms choose to...
When Your Child Weans Themselves…
I always knew breastfeeding was going to be time consuming, but I didn’t know just HOW time consuming. I always knew breastfeeding was going to be difficult, but I didn’t know just HOW difficult....
The Difference Between Postpartum Depression & Post-Baby Blues
I had the Post Baby blues after the birth of my son. I would feel happy one minute, and then sad the next.
When it would start to get dark, the worse my baby...
Blueberry Eyes for Mother’s Day
It is around this time of year that I reminisce about my first daughter’s birth, she was born a week before Mother’s Day. The daughter that made me a mother. The daughter that made...
What I Learned During my First Year as a Parent
When you become pregnant, many well intentioned people will want to give you advice. It might get annoying. Honestly you will get so much advice that most of it will go in one ear...
How to be a Rockstar Bridesmaid as a Mom
One of my friends lovingly nicknamed me "27 Dresses," because I've been in about that many weddings. I have a closet full of colorful bridesmaids dresses, bins full of bachelorette party decor and can...
The Birth Aftermath
After birth, no matter how you birthed, is no joke. As for me, I have had two natural, vaginal births. For a good two weeks you are in a serious recovery stage. For me,...