If you’ve ever carried a pregnancy to “term” you likely know what I mean when I say, there are days that feel like it will never. ever. end. You feel like your body can’t possibly stretch or grow any more. Then it DOES! You feel like your baby OBVIOUSLY doesn’t want to meet anyone in the outside world. But they DO! Desperation starts to set in because you’re worried that if you “go overdue” you’ll be faced with induction. Or that maybe, just maybe, you’ll be that ONE scientific anomaly that will in fact somehow manage to be pregnant forever.
The Day I Became “Mama” {My First Birth Story}
As we’re preparing to celebrate the birthday of my biggest baby, I realized, I’ve never written down her birth story. I’ve made a tradition of writing them down on their first birthday as reflection, but with E that just didn’t happen. So… without further ado, I will share with you the experience that changed my life and forever shaped my world (in more ways than one…)
The Lizzy Bag {for all your pump toting needs}
-Sarah Wells Lizzy Breast Pump Bag- When you’re a pumping mama, there is a lot of stuff that ends up traveling with you everywhere you go. Tubing, flanges, breast shields, storage bottles, ice packs, A PUMP… Where the heck do you put it all?
Bamboobies ® {for the shirt soaking moments}
Picture this… You’re actually alone for a bit and you’re standing in line at the grocery store. In the aisle next to you, a baby starts crying. Suddenly you get the tingly sensation, you just can’t stop the letdown reaction, and BAM… boobies turn to fountains and your shirt is soaked in the most obvious “I’m a nursing mama” way.
Baby-“whating?!” {Babywearing Q & A with Mollie J.}
Baby wearing!! It’s aallll the rage in the Mommy-Sphere! You’re pregnant? Ya gotta get a good baby carrier! But, uh… there are like… 5 guh-zillion brands. What. Do. You. Get?!?!
Hello, Goodbye {I am her. This is my story.}
Think about all the women you know. Think about your 4 closest friends. Chances are at least one of them has experienced a pregnancy loss.
Practice What You Preach! {here’s to a healthier me!}
All day long, I go on and on about how Mama’s need other Mama’s. . . Mama’s need time. . . Mama’s need a chance to be healthy. . . But man. . . I SUCK at this!
We Got The Blues – Postpartum Depression in Women AND Men
Did you know that 1 in 7 new mom’s in the U.S. suffer from postpartum depression and/or anxiety? Did you know that many new mom’s don’t have access to appropriate mental health care to help treat and solve their postpartum depression? Did you know that suicide is the second leading cause of death in postpartum women within a year of giving birth?
