By Tanya, IBCLCUpdated by Wendy, IBCLC June 2025
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for moms to ha...
Written by Mia.
School never really taught how often a baby needs to eat in a day and how to put ...
Written by Mia.
From the first flutter of a newborn’s eyelids to the confident strides of a schoo...
Written by Mia.
Bathing your baby is a treasured moment for many parents. While not all newborns ...
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Preparing to give birth can create so many memories during your pregnancy. You ge...
Written by Mia.
Maybe you took a sip of champagne post-delivery, but you still have a while befor...
Written by: Mia, The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration and togetherness. However, for ...
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
Sex isn’t always a topic that is talked about openly and honestly. When ...
By Anjelica, MSM, CPM, CLEC, LM.
As many of us know, birth never goes exactly as we expect. Wheth...
Written by: Brooke, Certified Postpartum Doula
Most moms don’t plan enough for themselves after b...
By Anjelica, MSM, CPM, CLEC, LM.
One of the beautiful things about midwifery care is that it cent...
Written by: Anjelica, Licensed Midwife, Clinical Herbalist, and Certified Lactation Educator Coun...
By Anjelica, MSM, CPM, CLEC, LM.
If you’re like many new mothers, as soon as you get that positiv...
Written by: Mary, Postpartum Doula.
During pregnancy, your body performs the enormous task of gro...
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
After getting the hang of it, most of us hope that breastfeeding can be ...
Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding a toddler when a newborn arrives can pose some uniq...
Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC
Depending on where you live, you may have multiple options for whe...
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
Most of us don’t plan on having C-sections, but about a third of birthin...
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC.
The truth is, no one can fully prepare you for what it’s like to have a...
Becoming a mother and the willingness to sacrifice whatever is asked of you for your child's we...
Written by: Bentley, Doula
Giving birth to a child is a major life experience, and every birth i...
Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula
Do you ever stop and think about why systems are org...
Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula
Labor inductions, or interventions that artificially ...
Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula.
Childbirth is one of the most unique and beautiful ...
Written by: Bentley, Doula
As a doula, one of the most common concerns I hear pregnant persons ex...
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
When you are pregnant and imagining what it will be like to breastfeed y...
Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula
Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy. If you have ever been to th...
Written by: Bentley Porterfield-Finn, Doula
The miraculous feat of growing and birthing human lif...
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
One of the benefits of breastfeeding that moms look forward to is that t...
There’s a very common saying, “You can make a plan, and the universe will laugh.”
Even the best-...
Taking care of your sore bottom can be a bit of a job in the early days after your baby’s birth. ...
During the transitional period called ‘postpartum’ or the ‘fourth trimester,’ there are many chan...
Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy, and your hair isn’t falling out as a result. Postpartum hai...
Many mothers worry that breastfeeding will be more difficult after they have a Cesarean birth. Wh...
Understanding Postpartum Symptoms
Harvard Health Publishing, The New York Times, and The American...
Written by: Sarah, IBCLC, Doula
No one ever really talks about the belly button. Its significanc...
Hemorrhoids are a common but very unwelcome part of pregnancy and postpartum. So you may be won...
By Sarah, IBCLC, CD, CBE
Let’s face it, labor is hard work and requires creativity and instinct...
Written by Sarah, IBCLC, CD, CBE
You’re expecting – congratulations! Ah, but now you are conflict...
HERBAL SPRAY FOR BIRTH & POSTPARTUM
Getting ready for a new baby is an exciting, but often ov...
Have you ever wondered what that thick, white, gunky layer is coating a newborn baby immediately ...
Think it’s not possible to experience the magic of holding your baby skin-to-skin and breastfeed ...
Have you considered teaching your baby to sign for ‘Mommy’s Milk’ or any other basic signs? In re...
You’ve brought your baby home and are ready to start an exciting new chapter in your life. Of cou...
Unless you've encapsulated your placenta, you probably haven't given it too much thought since yo...
Guest post from Abby Theuring, the badass breastfeeder
The identity shift that we endure becomin...
HOW COMMON IS IRON DEFICIENCY?
It's estimated that one in eight women experience iron deficiency ...
We’re pleased to share the following information on herbs for labor and postpartum care, written ...
