All parents-to-be hear the horror stories of the “4th trimester” (or the “newborn phase”-those first 3 months of your new baby’s life): no sleep, the physical (and psychological) recovery from childbirth, the never-ending struggle to do anything while also keeping this tiny and helpless human alive, fed, and relatively content. We also hear the unending […]

Baby Led Weaning (also known as Baby Led Feeding) has started gaining prominence in the last 15 or so years, but one could argue the ideas pre-date conventional or “traditional” weaning (spoon-feeding babies purees starting in the 4-6 month range). The main idea is that babies first introduction to food-aside from breastmilk or formula-is a […]

Every year on our anniversary I write a blog post. This year, I am behind a day. Life has gotten in the way! But I didn’t want to skip it altogether because there is so much that has happened this past year! It’s crazy to think we’ve been married 6 years (together 8). The time […]

My wonderful friend Aubrey was so kind as to give us a comprehensive rundown of things we should consider when it comes to what we eat when preparing to have a baby! She goes into a good bit of detail below, so if you’re thinking of trying to conceive, or are, this is great information! […]

Ok friends, today I’m talking about one of the hardest (and least talked about) aspects of postpartum recovery: bleeding (or lochia). I absolutely hated this aspect of postpartum. HATED IT. So I reached out to my readers for some suggestions on your favorite products (since you can’t use a menstrual cup or tampons). Keep reading […]