Babies

One Minute More It's 3:52 AM. “Sleep now,” everyone said as I neared the end of my pregnancy. Numbers run through my head hours, ounces, the time she last ate, and the length of last night’s stretch. How long had she...

Most parents know that a bedtime routine works wonders for smoothly getting their infant or toddler to bed. My daughter rarely misses a step in her bedtime routine because infants like predictability, and we like having a happy baby. With...

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. It is a personal choice many women make. Before having children and throughout my pregnancy I didn’t think much about it. I have friends with children and we never discussed it. After deciding...

A few months ago, we learned that we were expecting our second child. But on the day of our first ultrasound, we learned that the baby was no longer growing and had no detectable heartbeat. Two weeks later, I...

I was 2 months postpartum as of February 27, 2020. Just when I started to feel a little bit like myself again. Just when I settled into my routine of taking care of my toddler while also taking care...

I’ve been a mother for nearly 7 years to three beautiful children.  For some that may sound like a long time, and for others you realize how quickly it can fly by.  That’s the only excuse I have for why...

I quit nursing. I didn’t have a low supply. I didn’t have an infection. I wasn’t on medication. Or even going out of town. One day, while my 7.5-month-old was using me nonstop as a pacifier for the millionth...

What is a Rainbow Baby? It is said that a baby born after a miscarriage or stillbirth is a rainbow baby. Because after the storm comes the rainbow. So many loss-mamas grow to fall in love with all things rainbow...

On my son’s first birthday, after we were done with cakes, pictures, and gifts my husband asked me to open one last present. It looked too tiny to be for a 1-year-old. In this tiny little box, was a beautiful ring,...

Breast pump: check. Nursing bras: check. Boppy: check. Nursing pads: check check check. Even though my mom friends told me to stock up on breastfeeding supplies before I had my first baby, I had no idea that also meant...