Welcome to the Kindred Bravely Blog

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.

By moms. For moms.

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...

Best Nursing Sleep Bras 2023

Best Nursing Sleep Bras 2023

Caring for a bundle of joy is an experience like no other. It’s also more work than most everyone expects. Round-the-clock, on-demand nursing is great for your little one. But...

Best Nursing Sleep Bras 2023

Caring for a bundle of joy is an experience like no other. It’s also more work than most everyone expects. Round-the-clock, on-demand nursing is great for your little one. But just as with diaper changes, you get called on at...

6 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

6 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Each of us has a unique journey to motherhood, and pregnancy can be beautiful, bewildering, and downright daunting at times! We get it. Kindred Bravely is grateful to share what...

6 Weeks Pregnant: Symptoms & What to Know

Each of us has a unique journey to motherhood, and pregnancy can be beautiful, bewildering, and downright daunting at times! We get it. Kindred Bravely is grateful to share what you need to know about one of the most meaningful...

Sex After Baby: 8 Concerns New Moms May Have (and How to Address Them)

Sex After Baby: 8 Concerns New Moms May Have (and How to Address Them)

Guest post by Alixandria Guzman

I don't need to give you a lesson on the birds and the bees. If you're looking at a nursing bra, you probably know how everything works. What you might not know...

Sex After Baby: 8 Concerns New Moms May Have (and How to Address Them)

Guest post by Alixandria Guzman

I don't need to give you a lesson on the birds and the bees. If you're looking at a nursing bra, you probably know how everything works. What you might not know is how to deal with your concerns about sex after your baby...

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...

From Medicine to Motherhood: A Black Doctor's Breastfeeding Experience

From Medicine to Motherhood: A Black Doctor's Breastfeeding Experience

Guest post by Dr. Kameelah Gateau

My breastfeeding journey started 30 years before I became a mother when my mother, a Registered Nurse and lactation specialist, would tirelessly alternate breastfeeding my younger twin brothers. As a toddler,...

From Medicine to Motherhood: A Black Doctor's Breastfeeding Experience

Guest post by Dr. Kameelah Gateau

My breastfeeding journey started 30 years before I became a mother when my mother, a Registered Nurse and lactation specialist, would tirelessly alternate breastfeeding my younger twin brothers. As a toddler, I had no idea the historical context and significance this...

15 Tips to Soothe a Crying Baby

15 Tips to Soothe a Crying Baby

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, BSN, RN, IBCLC

It’s late in the afternoon, and you’ve just reheated your coffee for the sixth time. With feedings, diaper changes, and playtime, you’ve barely had time to brush your teeth let alone...

15 Tips to Soothe a Crying Baby

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, BSN, RN, IBCLC

It’s late in the afternoon, and you’ve just reheated your coffee for the sixth time. With feedings, diaper changes, and playtime, you’ve barely had time to brush your teeth let alone eat. Your baby wouldn’t nap no matter what you tried,...

6 Simple Date Night Ideas <br> for New Parents

6 Simple Date Night Ideas for New Parents

Guest post by Becky Philpott

When you’ve just brought home a brand-new baby, you’re immersed in feeding, diapering, and trying to get whatever sleep possible. Your body is also healing from delivery, and your emotions...

6 Simple Date Night Ideas for New Parents

Guest post by Becky Philpott

When you’ve just brought home a brand-new baby, you’re immersed in feeding, diapering, and trying to get whatever sleep possible. Your body is also healing from delivery, and your emotions are likely all over the place. The newborn phase is...

Fearless Leakproof® Reusable Nursing Pads, the Best Nursing Pads to Keep You Dry

Fearless Leakproof® Reusable Nursing Pads, the Best Nursing Pads to Keep You Dry

Kindred Bravely strives to bring comfort and functionality to moms, and with our Fearless Leakproof® Reusable Nursing Pads, we're delivering more confidence to your breastfeeding journey. These reusable breast pads...

Fearless Leakproof® Reusable Nursing Pads, the Best Nursing Pads to Keep You Dry

Kindred Bravely strives to bring comfort and functionality to moms, and with our Fearless Leakproof® Reusable Nursing Pads, we're delivering more confidence to your breastfeeding journey. These reusable breast pads are unlike anything else on the market: contoured, antibacterial, machine...

Breastfeeding Help: 12 Ways Partners Can Support Breastfeeding Moms

Breastfeeding Help: 12 Ways Partners Can Support Breastfeeding Moms

Guest post by Lauren Miller

Like every other aspect of motherhood, the breastfeeding journey is different for everyone. Some moms may find that nursing is easy right away, some may experience sore nipples in the...

Breastfeeding Help: 12 Ways Partners Can Support Breastfeeding Moms

Guest post by Lauren Miller

Like every other aspect of motherhood, the breastfeeding journey is different for everyone. Some moms may find that nursing is easy right away, some may experience sore nipples in the early weeks, and some may struggle with finding the perfect...

The Best Maternity & Nursing Clothes: Kindred Bravely's Award Winners

The Best Maternity & Nursing Clothes: Kindred Bravely's Award Winners

As moms, we believe that every mom deserves the very best when it comes to nursing and maternity clothes. Kindred Bravely’s collection of pregnancy and breastfeeding gear includes award-winning products...

The Best Maternity & Nursing Clothes: Kindred Bravely's Award Winners

As moms, we believe that every mom deserves the very best when it comes to nursing and maternity clothes. Kindred Bravely’s collection of pregnancy and breastfeeding gear includes award-winning products that are sure to help with any mama’s maternity or...

Breastfeeding Help: What Is an IBCLC/Lactation Consultant?

Breastfeeding Help: What Is an IBCLC/Lactation Consultant?

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. Since I didn’t know what a breastfeeding journey would look like and didn’t have any family or friends...

Breastfeeding Help: What Is an IBCLC/Lactation Consultant?

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

When I was pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to breastfeed. Since I didn’t know what a breastfeeding journey would look like and didn’t have any family or friends with breastfeeding experience I could turn to for support, I...