Postpartum & Newborn Care
Postpartum Does Not Mean Depression
“It all went downhill when she got the postpartum.” “She was fine… then she had postpartum.” Can we clarify? A person can get the flu. Someone can have a cold virus. “Postpartum” is not an illness or a mental health disorder. It is a normal period of time after a baby is born. Every person…
Read MoreI Didn’t Breastfeed My Children
What if I told you I chose not to breastfeed? What if I told you I didn’t want to breastfeed? That there wasn’t a medical condition, or supply problem, or any good, legitimate reason why, except that I just didn’t want to. Are you disgusted with me and think I’m a terrible mom, even if…
Read MoreA Postpartum Wish: What we all wish we had.
This is the day you’ve been waiting for. The day you put your baby, and your sore but powerful body into the backseat of what can now be called your “Family Car,” and you make your way home. The landscape looks different, even though it is the same. Your partner’s driving is approached with more…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Things Every New Parent Needs
Jogging stroller with bluetooth compatibility- Check! Special bottle to emulate mothers breast- Check! Swaddle with limited edition Llama print- Double Check! You’ve probably read a million articles that tell you exactly what you need to survive as a new parent. Perhaps the articles have even left you thinking, “What exactly do I need and how…
Read MoreSalem Area Breastfeeding Resources
Breastfeeding is a journey and can be a very challenging road to navigate. For some mothers breastfeeding is a breeze. They simply put baby to breast and “bam” perfect latch and the rest is history. But, for most mothers, it is a journey of cracked and bleeding nipples, pain, frustration, hungry babies and pure exhaustion.…
Read MoreSuch a Let Down
Just to be clear – Not the Rick Roll kind of let down. The let-down we’re referring to involves your breasts. As you establish your breastfeeding relationship with your newborn, you’ll experience a variety of new things. One of those new things involve this weird, tingling sensation. That sensation is your breastmilk making it’s way…
Read MoreI Miss My Old Life. Is That Normal?
Your body took the tiniest cells and turned them into an honest-to-goodness HUMAN. And as soon as that child exited your body, your entire life changed. Your identity changes to Mom. You become 100% responsible for another human life. Instead of sleeping when you’re tired, you begin to sleep (or not sleep) around this little…
Read MoreWhen Parenting Simply Sucks
It looks NOTHING like Pinterest. It doesn’t even look like 99% of the pictures your friends and family post on Facebook. Not.at.all. This parenting stuff is stinkin’ hard. Yeah, people mentioned that it had rough moments. They talked about how tired we would be after our babies were born. They discussed how busy it is…
Read MoreCamping With Baby: 5 Things to Consider
Bringing your baby camping for the first time might seem like a wild task, but with a little preparation and some fresh air- anything is possible! Camping has always been the centerpiece of summer, and continuing this tradition with my son has been an exciting adventure within itself. Over the years we’ve mastered the art…
Read MoreThe Horror of Bottles
Forewarning: This blog post may push some buttons. We welcome the open and respectful discussion it may bring. We were asked if we would provide a raffle prize for an upcoming event that is centered around breastfeeding. Wonderful! We jumped at the idea because, hello, it involves women and babies… two of the things we…
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