Postpartum Sex – Everything You Need To Know
My friends and family don’t fully understand my job. They know I write things online, and then I sort of …
Mommy Tips
The Mom’s Guide to Baby Sleep Regression (and what to do about them)
If you’re up googling “baby sleep regression”, it’s probably because you’re desperate. I get it. You have no idea why your baby suddenly stopped sleeping, or stopped napping, or just started sleeping different (and not good different) than he did before – and you’re tired and a little terrified of the future. (A future in which you envision NO sleep for yourself ever again, ever. Never. You’re starting to wonder if you’re doomed.)
How to Recover from a C-section (as quickly as possible)
What to expect from a C-Section: Recovery Tips & Complications This is a guest post from Darla Lee, who has …
Postpartum Hacks to Make Postpartum Recovery + New Mom Life Easier
Recovering from childbirth is one of the toughest things I’ve done yet – postpartum recovery is no joke, and every mommy deserves three weeks in a spa to rest up after childbirth (but that is SO NOT HAPPENING, right?).
After two kids and a whole lotta of trial and error, these are my favorite postpartum hacks to make the process more bearable. (Still not exactly spa like, but more bearable for sure.)
The Essentials of Postpartum Workout
The essentials of postpartum workout are more than weights and yoga mats. Postpartum workouts are very different from your standard workouts because you just delivered a baby…I mean, working out after baby is super important, and there’s a lot to consider, so I am going to go over exactly what you need to start your postpartum workout routine.
How to Get Motivated to Clean While Pregnant
It’s hard to get motivated to clean when you’re pregnant.
(OK, who am I kidding? I find it hard to want to clean when I’m NOT pregnant. But I’m sure we can agree that it’s particularly hard to get motivated to clean while pregnant.)
New mom worries – how to overcome anxiety, what’s normal, and what’s not
Postpartum anxiety isn’t as common a subject as postpartum depression is (yet), but we’re finally starting to hear a little more about this other struggle many of us face as new moms. I think one of the reasons it’s been so ignored for so long is that it’s perfectly NATURAL to have some worries as a first time mom, and therefore these fears are often brushed off as normal.
Hypopressive Pelvic Floor Exercises – an alternative to kegels
I don’t know about you but my pelvic floor has never really returned to its pre pregnancy condition.(At least, not before I learned about Hypopressive Pelvic Floor Exercises! But I’m getting ahead of myself.)
So my pelvic floor wasn’t in great shape postpartum –
Which is hardly surprising if you think about it.
What to Bring to The Hospital For Dad
My husband didn’t eat for 26 hours when our first kiddo was born, and he was stuck in the same underwear and socks for three days. Not to mention he slept in a chair without a pillow for three nights. We had (sort of) packed a hospital bag for me and for babe… but had totally over looked packing anything in the hospital bag for DADDY.
Exercise & Pregnancy – The Best Pregnancy Workouts
Waddling around feels like enough of a workout when you’re in your third trimester! However, up until that point (and even then), daily intentional movement is really great for both you and baby.
Most people don’t automatically think of exercise and pregnancy together, but they make a great pair when done right.