Pregnancy
The Perfect Postpartum Wardobe
A reader asks Amalah for help finding cute-but-comfy clothes that she can can nurse, sleep and look adorable in — immediately after giving birth.
Pregnancy
How to Survive the First Few Weeks of Motherhood With Some Semblance of Your Sanity
And, yes, one of our tips is to wear a sling. BTW– this was written before the infamous Motrin ad debut.
Pregnancy
Sex After Baby: How to Get Back in the Saddle Again After Having a Baby
Are you excited or hesitant? We have 5 tips for enjoying sex soon after baby. If you’re an expert, help out a mama and tell us yours.
Baby
Afterbirth & Aftermath: The First Few Days Postpartum
Because the weirdness doesn’t end with pregnancy. Join us for the launch of Bounce Back, Amalah’s sequel to Zero to Forty, where postpartum is not a four-letter word.
Pregnancy
Postpartum Differences From One Pregnancy to the Next: Like Snowflakes, In a Way
Postpartum is NOT one-size-fits-all. Even if you’re the only “all” we’re talking about.
Baby
Breastfeeding & 10 Things I Wish Somebody Had Told Me About It
Ahh, breastfeeding. It battles with sleep as the #1 topic on the mind of new moms.
Baby
The NICU & You: When You Go Home Before Your Baby
This week, Amalah and Alexa discuss preemies, extended hospital stays, casseroles, stupid relatives and Google University.
Postpartum
Permanently Postpartum: The Stuff That’s Here to Stay
Sometimes a baby isn’t your only souvenir from Pregnancy & Childbirth Land.
Pregnancy
When You Tear Down There: How to Heal, Cope & Learn to Laugh About it Later
Amalah interviews Catherine of Her Bad Mother fame for some honest talk about tears and episiotomies. Hold onto your pants, ladies.
Baby
Postpartum Company: Who, When & How Long?
A good postpartum support network of friends and family is essential…but do they really have to stay at your house the whole time?
Postpartum
Postpartum Diet & Nutrition
Eating healthy and staying hydrated are important during your pregnancy — but they also play a big role in postpartum recovery.
Baby
When New Babies Meet the First Babies
How to cope when introducing your newborn to siblings and/or pets doesn’t go as smoothly as you hoped.
Life & Style
Building a Breastfeeding Wardrobe
When you want sun, style and…easy access to le boobs.
Postpartum
The Many Faces of Postpartum Depression
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.
Postpartum
Postpartum Exercise & Fitness
Because you’re not gonna lose the baby weight reading blogs on the couch. TRUST ME.
Pregnancy
Take Back…or Don’t: Extending Those Pregnancy Benefits
Confession: I have not cleaned a litter box since February 2008.
Childbirth
With Childbirth, You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Coping with regret, sadness and the sense that you’re being ridiculous when you don’t get the birth experience you dreamed of.
Baby
The Non-Joys of Breastfeeding, Part One: THRUSH
How to know if it’s Thrush.
Baby
The Non-Joys of Breastfeeding, Part Two: MASTITIS
I’m just a hunk, a hunk of burning boob.
Baby
The Non-Joys of Breastfeeding, Part Three: SUPPLY PROBLEMS
Not enough milk, too much milk, or just about right? Just call me Goldiboobs and the Three Breastpump Settings.