Did you hear about Florida? That’s how my husband told me about the most recent mass shooting in our country. Florida, Las Vegas, Burlington, Virginia Tech, San Bernardino, Houston, Sandy Hook Elementary. The list of mass shooting sites is growing; the list of lives lost is worse. As a new mom, these shootings have…
A new mom’s worst fear is not being able to produce enough milk. So, suffering from an overactive letdown is probably the last thing you expected. As a new mom, an overactive letdown, or forceful letdown, was the bane of my existence. Between the constant messes, my baby’s gas, and public leaking humiliations, it was…
Lactation recipes. The one time you’re allowed—no, encouraged—to indulge in delectable treats at 2:30 in the morning. The internet is stocked with lactation recipes of all sorts. Unfortunately, some tend to be less than delicious. Do you know what I’m talking about? You find a recipe that looks good but tastes like cardboard? Ugh! Well,…
You’re two months into motherhood. You finally have that latch thing perfected and your baby is on a nice 2.5-3 hour feeding routine. Suddenly, your baby is coming off your breast. Screaming. Your breasts feel strangely light. You check your supply and your fears are confirmed: your supply is almost gone. A dip in your…
If your baby is breech after 36 weeks, you have a difficult choice to make. This late in the pregnancy game, you have three options: coax that stubborn baby to turn naturally, have a doctor perform an external cephalic version (ECV), or schedule a c-section. When I found out that my baby was breech, I…
Hi, Mama. If you’re reading this, your pregnancy is not going the way you planned. It’s kind of ironic. Only 4% of babies reach full-term in the breech position. Yet somehow, someway, your baby fell into that statistic. When I found out that my baby was breech at 36 weeks, the doctor laid three options…