First and foremost, I'd like to stress that I am no expert. I am not a doctor and or professional in the medical field. I am a French woman living in America who went through postpartum depletion, had to self-diagnose myself, eventually received a diagnosis from an actual doctor and here I am telling you about my journey. Take what can serve you, and leave the fluff. This really is the vibe and journey I want for you when you come and visit my blog! WHAT IS POSTPARTUM DEPLETION? I'm[...]
Let's talk about my 21 baby must-haves because it’s pregnancy #2. This time around, I’m getting minimal baby stuff that are my babymust-haves and are a little easier on the eye. I have to admit that some baby furniture, pillows, loungers and bouncers….made my eyes and head hurt. Please note this list doesn’t include playtime options - I will do a separate post for that. Let’s dive into my 21 baby must-haves! 1. SNOO This time around I’m trying the Snoo, I’ve hear[...]
Here are 6 Pregnancy 'Dont's' that I will NEVER repeat! Don't ask Dr. Google and Dr. Know-it-all-without-PHDs. Bye bye Dr. Google and the fake doctors of the world. I feel like I need to put this as NUMBER ONE of my 6 pregnancy 'dont's' that I will never repeat because omgeee has it been liberating to not Google each symptom that could have me spiral into a fear frenzy. If you have real concerns, call your doctor. Secondly, leave behind the strong opinionated Nancy's that have no degrees wha[...]
Dealing with postpartum depression? The baby blues is a very common reaction after childbirth, especially among new moms. It usually manifests itself in the form of mood swings, anxiety, crying spells, and difficulty sleeping. Most women have postpartum depression during the first two or three days after delivery, and it may last up to two weeks. However, sometimes, baby blues last longer than they should. They may also be more intense than normal. When this happens, it becomes a form of depression cal[...]
If you don't know by now, I'm a huge advocate for Gentle Parenting and I'm going to explain why I strongly believe it matters so much. I call it 'Gentle Parenting' because it's popular enough by now for most people to recognize what it is. Although 'Gentle Parenting' to me is also 'Conscious Parenting,' I'd even consider it an awakened type of parenting where you are exercising re-parenting yourself and creating a new generation. It's not an all permissive, let-them-do-what-they-want, kids-taking-a[...]
Self-work, loving yourself, staying aligned, let alone healing can be a long road. Self-work is hard and some feelings that arise from it can be completely unwelcome, but it is what makes us grow. Our perception and acceptance of all feelings can really play a role on how we navigate our lives. For most people, the first thing they comment on their self-work is on how they made more money, got a new car, improved their credit score, didn’t drink for two weeks or let alone didn’t give in to a[...]
First and foremost, I want to say that I've felt alone. Probably the loneliest I had ever been, although, I had everything I needed. I should've been the happiest human on earth, but creating a human comes with a lot of different emotions. Emotions filled with happiness, and other ones that are not always easy to admit, understand or simply navigate. That's why, I'm opening up this conversation with you. It's been a long two years of learning about myself, my health, my body, my powerful thoughts, m[...]
Keeping your baby comfortable and entertained or your toddler busy during your travel hours, is probably the best thing you can do! Here are some little ideas & tips that I've gathered along our trips. Hopefully they will be helpful to you. Oliver has been on a lot of flights, and while every flight with him is a brand new experience, we have some wins! Stressed About your Trip Coming up? Here are a couple of things that may help you: Remember: Your baby feels all of your emoti[...]
I've been asked this question perhaps two weeks into having a baby. It's a question that comes up over and over again and I've been adamant to answer it. Within all of our life changes, I couldn't yet explain how our relationship had changed. It had, of course, but there was so much work for us to do in multiple aspects, that I was waiting to feel more "experienced" before answering that question. Changes can be scary and sometimes we are programmed to instantly feel "a change" as a negative. When people ask[...]
Everyone says how much easier it is to travel with a young baby rather than a toddler...I'd have to agree! Here's a guideline for travelling with a toddler, because it's slightly different...I find it lighter in my diaper bag, but more energetic in my steps, if you know what I mean.... ;) PACKING FOR YOUR BABE First of all, get a bigger suitcase, or you can get your LO their own. You'd be surprised how much space your baby stuff takes up. Second of all, pack the day before or even a few[...]
We had our second annual family ski trip with Kyle's fam! This time around, we went to Vail, Colorado. If you want to read up about our first ski trip ever with Ollie to Aspen, how it went & what we brought: click here. A lot of you messaged me about your own upcoming ski trips! It's so exciting! Below I have gathered links of what we took with us for this Vail trip. Without Ollie's nana, I would've never known what to take or where to find...I hope this helps some of you! Also, if you wa[...]
Google has been a best friend to a lot of us. I mean, no wonder the FBI looks into people's Google search history when they're working on cases; it reveals a lot about you! Imagine what a pregnant woman is possibly researching, and that I'm sure you've looked up yourself if you're pregnant or once were. Firstly: don't trust everything Google says. The second thing is, you're not the only one with some embarrassing questions and knowing that will make you feel more human. #1: PREGNANCY SYMPTOM[...]
Having a baby and being a mother has involuntarily entered me in a competition game I had no idea about... I've done a good job in my life at protecting myself in enjoying daily life goals, succeeding and working with others without having to outrun someone. I've never compared my skills. Now, today, I've gotten into an uncontrollable spiral where I encounter competition on a daily basis and some days I have that feeling that I'm failing. I start getting anxious or feel less than capable, and it spirals int[...]
Sleep training is a scary term. It scared me a lot when I first heard it! But when you look into your options, have a game plan, understand the "laws of it," it becomes less heavy on our shoulders. I chose gentle sleep parenting and along the way, learned that some things are so helpful to know! TIPS FOR SLEEP TRAINING Your baby needs to be optimally fed throughout the day to not wake up at night. Your baby needs a certain amount of milk or time on your breast to be fully fed at each feed. Thi[...]
Losing a parent and a sibling is the hardest thing I've ever had to go through. Becoming a mom without my mom in my life is the second hardest thing, and I deal with it daily. I had a pretty good grip on my grief before becoming a mom, but I realized that not only does grief come in different stages, it also comes in different shapes throughout your path of life. It's difficult and often on the hush-hush because it's hard to talk about it. It's hard to face it and often we think we're protecting ourselves a[...]
Oh, the third…final…trimester…how I don't miss you. Well, maybe a little, I miss your tiny feet wiggling inside of my tummy, but I'm finally writing this post staring at your itty face sleeping on my breastfeeding pillow, which by the way is a must-have! Click here for all my baby must-haves! The reasons why I'm so late on this are: A) I was so hormonal…there was no "blogging" for me to tell you how miserable I was and you're honestly in luck that I didn't put you through that. B) I've lite[...]
Hello second trimester, hello energy and a bit of ME back! First, thank you to Sparkling Mama that helped me keep up with my morning sickness during the first trimester, I was finally able to put it on the side this time around and not rely too much on it anymore! Sparkling Mama is this delicious ginger-tasting effervescent powder that you mix with your water, and it's all-natural, very important. When I had no more hope, I found their company and it really helped! Plus watermelon and Pringles….the combi[...]
It was very interesting to me to learn, after downloading five pregnancy apps after finding out I was pregnant, that for some women, the first trimester is their worst. And yes, downloading apps is the first thing I did, in case I'd miss any super vital important details on the complexity of making a human. I thought to myself, "Oh come on! how can a little peanut make it so bad" Well...challenge accepted. Wait for it...WAIT FOR IT... ME, MYSELF AND THE TOILET The day I found out, I was eating a salad and[...]
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