Why You Should Bring an Advocate to Your Birth
Birth is a massively emotional and physical event. It has world-changing ramifications, and completely changes your existence.
Mom Hacks Roundup
We skimmed the web this week and found some of the best parenting hacks you might not have seen. No scams in this, only things that really work!
How to Care for Yourself after Birth (Mom Edition)
There are more than enough resources telling you how to take care of your newborn baby after birth. But the baby isn’t the only one whose body just experienced a major medical event! Now, if you’re an expecting mom reading this, you may need to start by advocating for yourself.
Don’t Worry About “Getting Back to Normal”
If you are a new parent, or will be soon, you might have this concept in your mind. “Getting Back to Normal” is a sneaking idea that permeates a lot of the language around birth and parenthood.
Permission to Feel Bad
It’s okay to not feel your best after giving birth. Maybe your birth probably didn’t go the way you expected. Even if everything went overall well, there were probably moments that felt like a nightmare. Things that you didn’t think could happen in the same space as something as good as birth should be.