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Nice to meet you: The birth of Everly
I have wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember. I’ve always known I would have a girl first, and [...]
Take care down there
Once labor and delivery is a distant—err, maybe not—memory and you’re finally cradling your newborn, tending to your mental health, an unrecognizable body and [...]
5 alternative uses for breast milk
Sooth sore nipples: Dry and cracked nipples get immediate relief by expressing a little extra milk post-feeding and rubbing onto the affected area. It’s [...]
How to let others help with your newborn
Start out small Accomplishing an easy task can help with easing into separation while keeping your mind focused on something else. Do the dishes [...]
Going the distance
When you’re stumbling along the path of early parenthood, life can become pretty foggy. Simple decisions—the blue shirt or the green? (for the baby, [...]
It’s in the bag
1| Tucks Cooling Pads. It only makes sense after having a baby you may need some relief down below. These medicated miracle pads are [...]
Labor of love: The birth of Graham
There are two November births in my immediate family, all birthdays but one in November in my mom’s immediate family, and three birthdays and [...]
Breastfeeding Diet: Healthy Nutrition for Mom and Baby
All moms know how important it is to eat well during pregnancy, but after birth, the focus on food often fades away as mom [...]
The confident pregnancy
There are myriad situations a woman might find herself in when she discovers she has successfully conceived a child. She may have decided to [...]
How to make the postpartum period easier
Lower your expectations. Maybe you typically sweep the floors once a day or cook up a homemade meal Monday through Friday. Put those rules [...]
Under the Influencer: Julia Vaughn
As a mother, jewelry designer, model and stylist, Vaughn sports many hats—all preferably vintage. While she loves basics from Madewell, Zara, And Other Stories [...]
Running late
I ran from the depression. Literally, I ran from it. Every morning I fastened my daughter into the jogging stroller, laced up my sneakers [...]
Surviving the first six weeks
Remember when you were 38 weeks pregnant and so ready to be done that you were actually anxious to push a 7-pound person out [...]
5 tips for sex after birth
Postbaby sex can be scary. (The last ordeal down there might have brought you a beautiful babe, but it hurt like heck, too!) Alison [...]
Feel the Adrenaline: The Birth of Rush
Birth can be the ultimate adrenaline rush women experience in a lifetime. Read on to find out about Lisa's journey to meeting her sweet baby [...]
According to Plan: The Home Birth of Cheyton Texas
It’s surreal to think this day even happened; it feels like a dream that happened in my heart. How do I even begin to [...]
5 Fermented Foods to Add to Your Prenatal Diet
But in the past decade or so, science has begun to recognize that all the amazing benefits of a healthy microbiome go way beyond better [...]
Right at home: The birth of Akira
For those of you who have followed along during my pregnancy, you know that in what has now become my last Knocked-Up blog post, I was [...]
Nice to meet you: The birth of Everly
I have wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember. I’ve always known I would have a girl first, and [...]
Take care down there
Once labor and delivery is a distant—err, maybe not—memory and you’re finally cradling your newborn, tending to your mental health, an unrecognizable body and [...]
5 alternative uses for breast milk
Sooth sore nipples: Dry and cracked nipples get immediate relief by expressing a little extra milk post-feeding and rubbing onto the affected area. It’s [...]
How to let others help with your newborn
Start out small Accomplishing an easy task can help with easing into separation while keeping your mind focused on something else. Do the dishes [...]
Going the distance
When you’re stumbling along the path of early parenthood, life can become pretty foggy. Simple decisions—the blue shirt or the green? (for the baby, [...]
It’s in the bag
1| Tucks Cooling Pads. It only makes sense after having a baby you may need some relief down below. These medicated miracle pads are [...]
Labor of love: The birth of Graham
There are two November births in my immediate family, all birthdays but one in November in my mom’s immediate family, and three birthdays and [...]
Breastfeeding Diet: Healthy Nutrition for Mom and Baby
All moms know how important it is to eat well during pregnancy, but after birth, the focus on food often fades away as mom [...]
The confident pregnancy
There are myriad situations a woman might find herself in when she discovers she has successfully conceived a child. She may have decided to [...]
How to make the postpartum period easier
Lower your expectations. Maybe you typically sweep the floors once a day or cook up a homemade meal Monday through Friday. Put those rules [...]
Under the Influencer: Julia Vaughn
As a mother, jewelry designer, model and stylist, Vaughn sports many hats—all preferably vintage. While she loves basics from Madewell, Zara, And Other Stories [...]
Running late
I ran from the depression. Literally, I ran from it. Every morning I fastened my daughter into the jogging stroller, laced up my sneakers [...]
Surviving the first six weeks
Remember when you were 38 weeks pregnant and so ready to be done that you were actually anxious to push a 7-pound person out [...]
5 tips for sex after birth
Postbaby sex can be scary. (The last ordeal down there might have brought you a beautiful babe, but it hurt like heck, too!) Alison [...]
Feel the Adrenaline: The Birth of Rush
Birth can be the ultimate adrenaline rush women experience in a lifetime. Read on to find out about Lisa's journey to meeting her sweet baby [...]
According to Plan: The Home Birth of Cheyton Texas
It’s surreal to think this day even happened; it feels like a dream that happened in my heart. How do I even begin to [...]
5 Fermented Foods to Add to Your Prenatal Diet
But in the past decade or so, science has begun to recognize that all the amazing benefits of a healthy microbiome go way beyond better [...]
Right at home: The birth of Akira
For those of you who have followed along during my pregnancy, you know that in what has now become my last Knocked-Up blog post, I was [...]
