For Moms
The Best Postpartum Pads to Wear After Birth It doesn’t matter if you have a vaginal birth, or a c-section, you’re going to need to stock up on the best postpartum pads to get you through the weeks after birth. Vaginal bleeding after birth, also …
Simple Instructions for DIY Padsicles Whether you’re pregnant with your first baby, or your fifth baby, making postpartum padsicles is an easy way to prepare for recovery after birth. Taking extra care of your perinium after a vaginal birth is essential. In a few simple …
Being a postpartum mom is tough. You’re exhausted, sore, emotional, and trying to care for a helpless tiny human. If you’ve read any of my other postpartum posts, you already know that I was in no way, shape, or form, prepared for the postpartum phase …
I’m almost seven months postpartum with my second baby. Getting back into a fitness routine, finding time to workout, and learning to love my postpartum body hasn’t been easy. It’s taken time, lots of effort, and a whole lot of patience. I’d be lying if …
There are two things I always say about the postpartum phase… it’s hard and we don’t talk about it enough. Because this is my second time around, I had an idea of what to expect, but after my first pregnancy, I was completely clueless. I …
There are more or less 10 weeks left (probably more if he’s anything like his brother) until we meet baby Elliott! I’m crossing things off my to-do list early this time and I’m getting ready to stock up on my postpartum essentials. Let me start …
The 4th trimester… you know, the one that no one talks about. Maybe it’s because the 4th trimester isn’t as beautiful or glamorous as pregnancy, and maybe its because all of our focus instantly goes to baby (probably a combination of both), but moms, we …
Getting back in shape after having a baby isn’t easy. Anyone who tells you it is has been blessed with good genetics (if only we were all so lucky). While it’s difficult for many reasons, I promise you it can be done. All you need …
The thing that shocked me most about becoming a mother was my postpartum body. I’m not talking about all the baby weight or new stretch marks, I’m talking about the phase right before all of those realizations kick in, the immediate postpartum phase. The phase …
The post-baby body. What an adjustment. You go from being a “glowing” pregnant woman with a perfectly round bump to having an empty, jiggly, belly in a matter of minutes. I had every intention of being easy on myself when it came to getting back …
