Postpartum
Embracing the MIL Silent Treatment
An expectant mom needs advice on how to handle her overbearing MIL now that she’s expecting her second baby. She doesn’t want to feel emotionally bullied again.
Postpartum
Building a Breastfeeding Support Plan
How to find breastfeeding advice and support immediately after giving birth and in the postpartum months without having to hire a lactation specialist.
Postpartum
C-Section, Cough and Congestion Care
How do you care for yourself post-c-section when you are congested and coughing? We have some practical and been-there-done-that advice.
Health
How To Find a Therapist
A mom of two young kids is looking for help with her anxiety but needs help on how to find a therapist. She’s overwhelmed on where to start. We have advice.
Pregnancy
Stretch Marks
Coming to peace with and handling pregnancy battle scars, also known as stretch marks.
Health & Safety
I’m Convinced My Baby Has Autism
A new mom is convinced her 5 month old baby has autism. But the only red flags we are seeing relate to the mom’s anxiety right now.
Relationships
Three Kids & a Wedding
A mom needs advice on how to handle a family destination wedding situation with her three small kids. Should she bring all, some or none of her little ones? Kids and weddings are always tricky.
Health & Safety
Milestone Anxiety
A new mom is concerned about her infant reaching her developmental milestones, but should we are instead concerned about her obsessive thinking and anxiety which appears to be postpartum depression.
Postpartum
Post C-Section Depression
A new mom is very upset about the traumatic birth of her baby and we believe she may be suffering from postpartum depression and needs to seek help immediately.
Postpartum
The Postpartum Visitors of Doom
How do you tell your friends and family that you need your privacy and to maintain your sanity during the first weeks after the baby is born without being rude?
Relationships
The Dreaded Grandparent Pop-In & Camp-Out Visit
How to set boundaries for grandparents. But, with love.
Pregnancy
What the Books Don’t Tell You: I Can’t Pee After Giving Birth!
An early weeks postpartum mom is suffering from a severe bladder issue and is turning to our readers for some knowledge, advice and comfort.
Pregnancy
Postpartum Travel: How Soon Is Too Soon?
Should a mom commit to being a matron of honor at her BFFs wedding cross country when it’s so soon after her due date? What is realistic travel for a new postpartum mom?
Pregnancy
Nursing Bras, Nursing Tops, Nursing Fashion Faux Pas
A postpartum mom has a specific but common nursing bra style challenge. Amalah needs your insights and recommendations to help out this mom.
Baby
The Emotions of Weaning
A nursing mother of a seven month old, who had a challenging time in the beginning, is worried about the future, when it comes time to wean even though she is not there yet with her baby.
Postpartum
Bounce Back: Must-Have Healthy Postpartum Snacks
Following the birth of your child you NEED TO EAT. And you need to eat well, and regularly. Here are our fave postpartum healthy snacks.
Postpartum
Summertime Sanity
A teacher is at home full-time this summer with a toddler and an infant, and each morning dreads the super long intensive daylight parenting hours ahead of her. Is there more to this than just the new summer schedule? Amalah thinks maybe.
Baby
When Weaning is Drawing Near
I am trying to welcome this new phase. After 20 months of breastfeeding, letting go of the latch is both hard and good.
Postpartum
Postpartum Hair Regrowth of Weirdness
A postpartum mom is dealing with a common problem: baby fine hair regrowth. She’s seeking advice on how to manage this change in hair growth.
Postpartum
Sex After a C-Section: What’s “Normal?”
A postpartum mom is now experiencing pain and other symptoms after sex and wants to know if this is normal after a c-section or whether this is something she should be more concerned about.