*this post contains some affiliate links* It’s no secret that having a baby is hard on your physical and mental health, so as a nurse (but more importantly, someone who does far too much research on literally everything), I’ve put together a list of postpartum essentials for mom. If you’re...
*this article contains affiliate links* If you’ve been following along, you know I have strong thoughts on how you don’t need anyone’s opinion if you want to stop breastfeeding. If you’re ready to learn how to stop breastfeeding, here’s a look at what worked for me personally when I decided...
“Breast is best” “You’re breastfeeding right”? “As long as your baby is getting breastmilk in some capacity, it’s fine” Sound familiar? The pressure on women to breastfeed in today’s society is absolutely INSANE. This intense societal pressure almost trumps the actual scientific evidence that breast really is best. I particularly...
We’ve all heard parents say “my baby was/is so colicky” in reference to their *spirited* child. But what exactly is colic, and more importantly, how do you survive it? Let me start by saying that I had ideas about what having a newborn would look like, and I was under...
If you can relate to my post about having a colic baby, you’ll try anything to soothe your screamo baby and make your life a little easier. If your baby is anything like mine, you might feel like nothing works. As we know, every baby is different, but I’ve created...
My experience with Postpartum Anxiety and Depression, and what you can do about it if you can relate **trigger warning – this post contains mentions of self harm / suicide** If you’ve been following along, you’ve seen that most of my previous posts are from a whopping two-ish years ago...
