Apr 22, 2024 | Postpartum
In the recovery room after my c-section, a nice woman popped her head in and cheerfully asked if I needed lactation support. She was at least the fifth person to come into our room within the hour and I was extremely nauseous from pain medicine. Between bouts of...
Apr 20, 2024 | Baby, Minimalism
When we think about handmade goods, baby products aren’t the first thing that comes to mind (at least not for me). Maybe because so many baby items are mass-produced and plastic, it’s easy to forget that there are incredible artisans focused on babies and...
Apr 5, 2024 | Baby, Parenting
When it comes to the essentials for your little one, everyone has their own opinion on which items are worthy to splurge on and which to budget. King of controversy is the diaper — an item you’re likely using 6-10x a day and then quite literally throwing...
Mar 20, 2024 | Baby, Postpartum, Wellness
Heading home from the hospital with our newborn, I told my husband I wanted him to stop and grab some formula in case we needed it. I figured the time to get it was before we ran into a middle-of-the-night scenario that required it. The trouble is, because I was...
Mar 14, 2024 | Baby, Pregnancy
I have always been afraid of being pregnant but not in the same (although valid) ways that many women are scared of getting bigger or having their body not be their own. For me, I’ve always been worried that my body was somehow too fragile and that I would...
