Postpartum, Posteverything Boobs
So what really happens to your breasts after pregnancy and nursing?
So what really happens to your breasts after pregnancy and nursing?
I am currently breastfeeding my almost 4 week old son and I am very interested in getting him to take a bottle. A side note–I have a 2 year old daughter who NEVER took a bottle. I breastfed her for 13 months, exclusively. At the time it wasn’t a big deal and I wasn’t that bothered by it. But now…I NEED this little boy to take a bottle.
A good postpartum support network of friends and family is essential…but do they really have to stay at your house the whole time?
Congratulations, you’re pregnant! And now your bras don’t fit anymore. Here’s what you need to do.
Amalah recounts her recent adventures in the glamourous land of postpartum girdles.
What to do when you’re flying with the pump…but not the baby.
How to handle situations when you disagree with your own family members over parenting choices. When it is worth making it an issue and when to let it go.
Skip the tired baby gift ideas — opt for a really creative baby shower gift instead: an entire year of creative gifts, delivered monthly.
The first overnight trip away from your baby. Or toddler. Or kid.
Brought to you by the Misdirected Googlers who erroneously end up here after searching for “list of foods can’t eat while breastfeeding” or “is it safe to eat (insert some junk food I ate a lot of while pregnant) while breastfeeding.”
The holidays are around the corner and my relationship with my husband’s family is a mess. How can I fix this? Should I fix this?
I want a baby…but my husband is scared of them!
An expecting mom needs help understanding whether the extreme guilt trip she is getting from her mom about postpartum visiting plans is justified or not.
Somebody’s gotta say it: Let’s talk about POSTPARTUM CONTROL ISSUES.
When your baby has a birth defect. Two amazing parents tell the story of their amazing little man.
As you may have heard, the League of Maternal Justice put a breastfeeding video up on YouTube, and the video was taken down. Not just flagged, like so many “inappropriate” videos are. Taken down. The video was a tender slideshow of babies nursing. Such filth!…
What to do about overstepping parents, in-laws and other assorted assvice-givers during the stressful first months of parenting.
That first time, I clung to that six-week no-sex window for as long as I could. The second time… not so much.
You’ve packed everything but the kitchen sink. But what if you’re out and you NEED THE KITCHEN SINK? (Yep, it’s time to relax and streamline.)
It’s not always just the blues. The signs of postpartum depression are not the same for every new mother — sometimes PPD can manifest as postpartum anxiety or anger, rather than depression.