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We're dedicated to creating a community of moms who support each other on the motherhood journey. As a team of moms, we hope our blog will be a source of education and encouragement - whether you're packing your hospital bag or glued to the couch during a cluster feeding session.

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15 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

15 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

At 15 weeks pregnant, you may be in the “honeymoon” phase of pregnancy. Only 25 weeks of pregnancy left!

15 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

At 15 weeks pregnant, you may be in the “honeymoon” phase of pregnancy. Only 25 weeks of pregnancy left!

14 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

14 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Are you feeling hungrier, more energetic, and less nauseous? Many moms-to-be report that their early pregnancy symptoms subside by 14 weeks pregnant. You’ve also reached month 4 of your pregnancy...

14 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Are you feeling hungrier, more energetic, and less nauseous? Many moms-to-be report that their early pregnancy symptoms subside by 14 weeks pregnant. You’ve also reached month 4 of your pregnancy – only 5 more months to go!

13 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

13 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Congratulations! You’ve reached the first week of the second trimester and are now one-third of the way through your pregnancy. At this point, your excitement might be hard to contain. It's...

13 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Congratulations! You’ve reached the first week of the second trimester and are now one-third of the way through your pregnancy. At this point, your excitement might be hard to contain. It's up to you when to share your news, but many...

11 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

11 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Welcome to week 11. You’re nearly through the first trimester, which many people say is the most difficult. Things usually get easier in the second trimester, beginning at week 13....

11 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Welcome to week 11. You’re nearly through the first trimester, which many people say is the most difficult. Things usually get easier in the second trimester, beginning at week 13. At just over 1.5 inches long, your mini-me is as...

How Do Nursing Bras Work? Guide to Using a Nursing Bra

How Do Nursing Bras Work? Guide to Using a Nursing Bra

If you’re currently lactating or getting ready to nurse your baby, you may have already discovered that nursing moms have a ton of choices when it comes to bras. There are maternity...

How Do Nursing Bras Work? Guide to Using a Nursing Bra

If you’re currently lactating or getting ready to nurse your baby, you may have already discovered that nursing moms have a ton of choices when it comes to bras. There are maternity bras, nursing bras, pumping bras, sleep nursing bras, nursing sports...

Why do babies fight sleep? (The best solution!)

Why do babies fight sleep? (The best solution!)

Guest post by Erin Balsa

My son was a terrible sleeper. As a baby, he rarely stayed asleep for more than an hour at a time. I knew he had to be exhausted, but when...

Why do babies fight sleep? (The best solution!)

Guest post by Erin Balsa

My son was a terrible sleeper. As a baby, he rarely stayed asleep for more than an hour at a time. I knew he had to be exhausted, but when I set him down and tried to leave the room,...

9 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

9 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

At 9 weeks, your bundle of joy is an inch long – about the size of a grape – and finally beginning to look more recognizable with a head, arms,...

9 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

At 9 weeks, your bundle of joy is an inch long – about the size of a grape – and finally beginning to look more recognizable with a head, arms, legs, fingers, and toes. All of the essential organs are continuing...

10 Ways to Cope with Cluster Feeding

10 Ways to Cope with Cluster Feeding

You've just finished nursing and put your little one in the baby bouncer so you can eat dinner yourself. As soon as you sit down, however, your baby starts to...

10 Ways to Cope with Cluster Feeding

You've just finished nursing and put your little one in the baby bouncer so you can eat dinner yourself. As soon as you sit down, however, your baby starts to fuss and turn their head side to side. You check...

Best Nursing Tops for Breastfeeding in 2023

Best Nursing Tops for Breastfeeding in 2023

When you’re on the hunt for stylish nursing tops or nursing T-shirts that you can wear every day, it’s important to look for features and designs that make nursing access quick...

Best Nursing Tops for Breastfeeding in 2023

When you’re on the hunt for stylish nursing tops or nursing T-shirts that you can wear every day, it’s important to look for features and designs that make nursing access quick and easy when it’s feeding time.

8 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

8 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

During the eighth week of pregnancy, you may not look like you’ve been pregnant for 8 weeks. But on the inside, you’re experiencing a dramatic transformation, and you may feel very much...

8 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

During the eighth week of pregnancy, you may not look like you’ve been pregnant for 8 weeks. But on the inside, you’re experiencing a dramatic transformation, and you may feel very much pregnant. According to the American Pregnancy Center, your uterus has grown...

For Our Covid Babies. For My Supernova.

For Our Covid Babies. For My Supernova.

Guest post by N'Jameh Russell-Camara

In the summer of 2021, my first child was born. She came into the world wide-eyed and ready. The night she was born, I held her, my whole body shaking...

For Our Covid Babies. For My Supernova.

Guest post by N'Jameh Russell-Camara

In the summer of 2021, my first child was born. She came into the world wide-eyed and ready. The night she was born, I held her, my whole body shaking after what had been an intensely traumatic birthing experience.

7 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

7 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Welcome to the second half of your first trimester. By the time you’re 6 weeks pregnant, your body has gone through dramatic internal changes. At 7 weeks pregnant, your baby has...

7 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Welcome to the second half of your first trimester. By the time you’re 6 weeks pregnant, your body has gone through dramatic internal changes. At 7 weeks pregnant, your baby has grown 10,000 times bigger than they were at conception! They’re now the...