STILLBIRTH - IS NOT A TOPIC I EVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE WRITING ABOUT. I predicted taking you along right until the end of my pregnancy, introducing you to a new little person and telling you everything about my labor story - my foreseeable and predictable ups-and-downs of a mother of two. With a heavy heart, I am not telling you the story I so ho[...]
I'm going to go straight to the point with this one. I have been thinking for months and months what I could've done differently during my pregnancy that would've (maybe) made the experience and the postpartum recovery easier. We're all different but there's things, hands down, that I wish I had known during pregnancy for how to handle post[...]
Read this blog post for a look into advice to my younger self. My birthday recently passed and I found myself thinking of all the advice I wish my younger self knew.
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, a[...]
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 -[...]
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 co[...]
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 week[...]
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 comme[...]
I've been asked this question perhaps two weeks into having a baby. It's a question that comes over and over again and I've been adamant to answer it because 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 f[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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 reason why I'm so late on this is A) I was so ho[...]
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 taste effervescent powder that you mix with your[...]
It was very interesting to me, after uploading 5 pregnancy apps after finding out I was pregnant, yes that's the first thing I did (in case I'd miss any super, vital important details on the complexity of making a human) that for some women the first trimester was their worst.I thought to myself, "oh come on! how can a little peanut make it so bad"well[...]
TO ME, THERE'S THREE GROUPS OF WALKING BABIES: The 10 months one, the 12 months one and the 16-18 months one. Here's why I call them groups: because you get different type of moms in each one of them. The ten months mom group understands and experiences chaos before any other moms. They barely had time to pop out a baby, then it's already tearing[...]
There's a serious baby boom! or is it just me? not just me...I'm sure you feel the same way! I figured with Christmas coming and all these mamas to be, it would be fun to do a present list for the preggers girls out there because they need extra love! here's a few of my favorite things that would've made me a happy mama bear: It's und[...]
I've tried a lot of products...like A LOT and here's my hands down before bed skincare routine that I'm not ready to give up on. here's my fav items and some that I do one-twice a week to keep up with texture, hydration & glow. STEP 1 (EVERY NIGHT-DAY) Elemis collagen balm- spread on your face and with a hot cloth, rem[...]
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