The Moment I Saw You
Remembering everything you felt — or didn’t — when you first met your baby.
Remembering everything you felt — or didn’t — when you first met your baby.
I had a baby and a c-section three weeks ago. But my husband and mother-in-law are dragging me and my baby all over creation! How can I explain that this is too much?
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.
Ahh, breastfeeding. It battles with sleep as the #1 topic on the mind of new moms.
Midwives are telling this mom that she will probably have difficulty breastfeeding post an elective c-section. She wants to know if that’s true?
Amalah interviews Catherine of Her Bad Mother fame for some honest talk about tears and episiotomies. Hold onto your pants, ladies.
Okay, somebody probably did try to tell me, but I probably wasn’t paying attention. PAY ATTENTION, YOU!
A grandmother-to-be wants to know how to be a help after the baby arrives…instead of a pain in the butt.
So you’ve got the baby to-do list under control — now take some time to pick up a few things for yourself.
Coping with regret, sadness and the sense that you’re being ridiculous when you don’t get the birth experience you dreamed of.
When did you first take your baby OUT PLACES? Did you have your doctor’s blessing or just your common sense?
The messy emotional mess of deciding when to quit.
Sometimes a baby isn’t your only souvenir from Pregnancy & Childbirth Land.
What can I reasonably expect to get done during my maternity leave?
An expectant mom is right to be concerned about her soon-to-be-born infant being around her non-vaccinated preschooler nieces and nephews. What should she do?
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.
Should I get a tubal ligation done during my C-section? Or is that too much, all at once?
Having a baby can complicate your relationship with your parents and in-laws. Here’s a guide which identifies the more troublesome varieties of grandparents.
A first-time mom-to-be wonders where all the practical advice on pumping and bottle-feeding is.
A good postpartum support network of friends and family is essential…but do they really have to stay at your house the whole time?