Pregnancy
In Search of Great Nursing Bras
All we want is something that fits, is comfortable, convenient, versatile and not completely grandma-looking. Is that too much to ask?
Baby
Babies on (Nursing) Strike!
It’s been a week since my daughter nursed! Is this a strike or the end of breastfeeding?
Baby
Newborns & the Great Outdoors
When did you first take your baby OUT PLACES? Did you have your doctor’s blessing or just your common sense?
Health & Safety
Depression & the Stay-At-Home Dad
My husband stays home with our son and is falling apart. I don’t know what to do or how to help.
Baby
How to Take a Shower
It’s harder than you think.
Pregnancy
Swaddling Blankets: The Good, The Bad & The Useless
Our swaddling blankets became a few of our most prized possessions. And since I still get questions about whether such-and-such blanket is worth the money or how many blankets should I register for or HALP MY BABY PUNCHES HERSELF IN THE FACE AT NIGHT, I figured it’s time to just put all my Very Important Opinions all in one place.
Pregnancy
The Second Baby War
I want another child and he doesn’t, at all. Can this relationship be saved?
Baby
Low Supply & High Guilt: How to Deal With Your Milk Drying Up
Dear Amy, I’ve been reading Amalah for years — pre-Noah (your first child). I remember you posting one day that you had quit breastfeeding, including pictures of all the pump parts / accessories that you were throwing away. At the time, this was meaningless to…
Baby
Breastfeeding & Rheumatoid Arthritis
I went off medication so I could have a baby and nurse him for as long as I could. I need to go back on it, but the emotional pain of forced weaning hurts just as much.
Your Life
The “Body After Baby!” Hype Machine
I do not think those words mean what the tabloids think they mean.
Postpartum
Permanently Postpartum: The Stuff That’s Here to Stay
Sometimes a baby isn’t your only souvenir from Pregnancy & Childbirth Land.
Baby
The Mommy Wars At Home
Her husband wants her to quit her job and stay home full-time. She doesn’t want to. Amalah just wants to stop pulling her hair out over this one.
Baby
When Breastfeeding Sucks
The messy emotional mess of deciding when to quit.
Your Life
Pump It Up
Two boobs, one pump, and two very different experiences.
Your Life
Morning Tips for Working Moms
A Non-Morning Person’s guide to surviving the morning rush.
Baby
Breastfeeding: Accessories & Accoutrements
Or, Do You Really Need All This Crazy Stuff?
Baby
When Cloth Diapers Just Plain STINK
No matter what I do, our fancy cloth diapers SMELL TERRIBLE. Did I ruin them? What do I do now?
Pregnancy
Your Back-To-Work Wish List
What job benefits are absolutely essential for a brand-new mom? Or any mom? What benefits would make your WOH-life even better?
Baby
The Shield
A new breastfeeding mom is stuck stressing over the dreaded nipple shield. Why is it a “problem? And what’s the best approach to weaning the baby off it?
Baby
Pumping Pointers
Everything I ever wished somebody had told me about pumping breastmilk…and a couple of things somebody DID tell me that I wish I’d listened to.