The foods you pick while you breastfeed is just as important as your selections during pregnancy. There are certain foods, herbs, or supplements ā called galactagogues – that can help your breastmilk supply. On the other hand, there are other foods that should be avoided because they can decrease your breastmilk supply. Breastfeeding mothers are going to experience more cravings. I have found my cravings increase at night when my babies tend to nurse more. Breastmilk is thicker in the …
Embracing The Sacred Messiness of Parenthood from Guest Contributor, Natalie Joffe
As humans we find change and uncertainty uncomfortable.Ā Pregnancy and parenthood is a time of continual change, uncertainty and transition. Just as you adapt to one element of the process, it changes again. You donāt know what clothes to buy or wear because they might not fit in a week. You donāt know what plans to make, because you donāt know how your energy will be. Comparison is the thief of joy, and that is no different during pregnancy. Social …
Mindset of Health for New Moms: Video from Guest Contributor, Dr. Kelly Morrow-Baez, aka The FitShrink
In working with women throughout the perinatal time, I have begun to notice a common theme. I work with lots of postpartum moms from a few weeks postpartum to a few years. Ā Typical goals include weight loss, making time for self-care, getting stronger, regaining core connection, getting healthy (-ier) Ā prior to trying for baby number two, concerns with how to beat cravings, how to enjoy and incorporate a healthy diet again etc. There is a very common theme that I …
Carley’s Birth Story: Welcome, Finnegan!
I am one of the lucky ones. Ā I had such a great birth experience. Ā Moms-to-be out there will probably agree that it’s crazy how many horror stories you hear once people learn you’re pregnant. Ā As if there isn’t enough anxiety around giving birth for the first time! Ā Well – spoiler alert, my experience was amazing and I only hope to be lucky enough to do it all over again. It was a Thursday morning, around 6:30 a.m. and I was …
Motherhood and Self-Care Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Iāve been thinking a lot about self-care and what that means as I prepare for an upcoming presentation for a group of mothers. Ā Motherhood and self-care can feel mutually exclusive at times, so Iāve been digging deep into this topic.Ā I looked at a whole bunch of definitions of self-care and none of them really worked for me; none of them truly embodied my perspective on self-care. Ā So Iāve defined it for my use, for our use if it resonates …