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A Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Labor and Delivery

A Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Labor and Delivery

As your due date approaches, it's great to have your hospital bag packed and ready to go at the front door. But there are so many lists out there about...

A Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Labor and Delivery

As your due date approaches, it's great to have your hospital bag packed and ready to go at the front door. But there are so many lists out there about what to pack.

Love, Intimacy, and Sex After Baby

Love, Intimacy, and Sex After Baby

While we know every mom has a different postpartum experience, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that intimacy and sex after having a baby is a very important...

Love, Intimacy, and Sex After Baby

While we know every mom has a different postpartum experience, we wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that intimacy and sex after having a baby is a very important topic that doesn’t get enough attention. And, yes, it can...

What to Wear After a C-Section

What to Wear After a C-Section

The road to new motherhood can be exhausting. After months of growing and finally delivering a baby, every new mom should indulge in a little self-care—especially those brave belly-birth moms who’ve gone through major surgery.

What to Wear After a C-Section

The road to new motherhood can be exhausting. After months of growing and finally delivering a baby, every new mom should indulge in a little self-care—especially those brave belly-birth moms who’ve gone through major surgery.

5 Tips for Recovering from a C-section with a Toddler

5 Tips for Recovering from a C-section with a Toddler

Guest post by Karissa Whitman

A C-section is no walk in the park. It’s a major surgery that involves incisions through the abdomen and uterus to reach that sweet little bundle of joy. Sometimes, a C-section...

5 Tips for Recovering from a C-section with a Toddler

Guest post by Karissa Whitman

A C-section is no walk in the park. It’s a major surgery that involves incisions through the abdomen and uterus to reach that sweet little bundle of joy. Sometimes, a C-section is completely unexpected, while other times it’s planned. No matter how...

30 Things Moms Wish They Had Known About Labor and Delivery

30 Things Moms Wish They Had Known About Labor and Delivery

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

As we thought about our own birth stories, we realized that there were a lot of things we wish we had known on those journeys to meet our babies. We decided...

30 Things Moms Wish They Had Known About Labor and Delivery

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

As we thought about our own birth stories, we realized that there were a lot of things we wish we had known on those journeys to meet our babies. We decided to ask our Facebook page followers about their experiences and what they wish they...

What Is a Doula and Should You Hire One?

What Is a Doula and Should You Hire One?

Guest post by Gabrielle Mowry

When I had my first two children, I had never even heard the word “doula.” My second birth was precipitous (less than three hours). I had planned to have an...

What Is a Doula and Should You Hire One?

Guest post by Gabrielle Mowry

When I had my first two children, I had never even heard the word “doula.” My second birth was precipitous (less than three hours). I had planned to have an epidural as I did for my first delivery, but the...

10 Tips for Breastfeeding After a C-Section

10 Tips for Breastfeeding After a C-Section

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Since nearly one-third of deliveries in the US occur via cesarean section, it’s important that moms who plan to breastfeed are prepared no matter how their baby is born. While giving birth...

10 Tips for Breastfeeding After a C-Section

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Since nearly one-third of deliveries in the US occur via cesarean section, it’s important that moms who plan to breastfeed are prepared no matter how their baby is born. While giving birth isn’t typically easy (hence the term “labor”), C-sections add a...

10 Must-Ask Questions for <br> Your Hospital Tour: Advice from a <br> Labor and Delivery Nurse

10 Must-Ask Questions for Your Hospital Tour: Advice from a Labor and Delivery Nurse

Guest post by Liesel Teen

As a labor and delivery nurse and the face behind Mommy Labor Nurse, guest blogger Liesel Teen is all about informed and empowered births: "Birth is my thing, and I just love...

10 Must-Ask Questions for Your Hospital Tour: Advice from a Labor and Delivery Nurse

Guest post by Liesel Teen

As a labor and delivery nurse and the face behind Mommy Labor Nurse, guest blogger Liesel Teen is all about informed and empowered births: "Birth is my thing, and I just love helping mamas have a better birth experience. Today I want...

Who’s Who in Maternity Care: <br> An Introduction to the Health Care Professionals You'll Meet During Pregnancy

Who’s Who in Maternity Care: An Introduction to the Health Care Professionals You'll Meet During Pregnancy

From your first prenatal visit to your post-delivery appointments, you’ll likely meet a number of health care professionals who will monitor your health, check your baby’s progress, and provide support...

Who’s Who in Maternity Care: An Introduction to the Health Care Professionals You'll Meet During Pregnancy

From your first prenatal visit to your post-delivery appointments, you’ll likely meet a number of health care professionals who will monitor your health, check your baby’s progress, and provide support during and after labor. These incredible people are instrumental in...

ACOG's New Recommendations for Postpartum Care

ACOG's New Recommendations for Postpartum Care

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

When I read the new recommendations released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), I was excited by the proactive effort to reduce some of the challenges women experience postpartum,...

ACOG's New Recommendations for Postpartum Care

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

When I read the new recommendations released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), I was excited by the proactive effort to reduce some of the challenges women experience postpartum, especially the early weeks, which “are a critical period for...

3 Exercise Tips for When You Are Expecting

3 Exercise Tips for When You Are Expecting

Some evidence suggests that active women are better prepared for labor & delivery, and may even recover more quickly. Exercise may also ease the aches, pains, and mood swings of pregnancy --...

3 Exercise Tips for When You Are Expecting

Some evidence suggests that active women are better prepared for labor & delivery, and may even recover more quickly. Exercise may also ease the aches, pains, and mood swings of pregnancy -- and help you sleep better. It also often gives you...

Meeting My Son: Love at First Sight

Meeting My Son: Love at First Sight

If you’ve ever been pregnant, you know that by the end of the third trimester you’re not only exhausted but also just ready to finally see this baby you’ve carried...

Meeting My Son: Love at First Sight

If you’ve ever been pregnant, you know that by the end of the third trimester you’re not only exhausted but also just ready to finally see this baby you’ve carried around inside you for so long. You want to look...