And what some might consider tough mama love. I will be 100% honest, and if you follow me on social media, you already know my stance on this subject. First of all, let me just be 100% clear, your body, your baby, your pregnancy, your birth, is all up to you. Let’s remember I’m just… Read More Discomfort and Pregnancy
Lots of misinfo surrounding pumping! Let’s go over some of it. For more info on breastfeeding grab my breastfeeding course in my shop! Pumping is a tough job and sometimes is made even harder by misunderstandings or misinformation surrounding pumping. I want every mom reading this to understand that pumping is hard. It’s harder than… Read More Pumping
Milk Stashes We’ve all seen those bf moms with freezers FULL of little bags of milk, for the “just in case” or “because my baby goes to daycare for 8 hours a day.” Hundreds if not thousands of oz of milk in tiny plastic bags in large extra freezers. Get ready for a truth pill.… Read More Milk Stashes
It’s unlikely you’ve never met or known someone with breast cancer. In fact every year breast cancer is attributed to 30%, or 1 in 3, of new female cancers every year. It is the most common type of cancer among women. According to the CDC breast cancer is the number 2 killer among women of… Read More Breast Cancer
Women are told to get mammograms starting at age 40, sometimes sooner. Mammograms are generally the go to for screening for breast cancer and has been for years, so it must be good otherwise it would be obsolete. Right? Well if you learn anything from me it’s to never put all of your trust into… Read More Mammograms–Breast Cancer Awareness
The dreaded ”morning” sickness. Spoiler alert it’s not just the morning but lasts all day. In my opinion it’s the worst part of pregnancy. Maybe it’s because theres no one size fits all remedy for morning sickness. For almost all other pregnancy complaints there’s usually one or two fixes that work for almost everyone! All… Read More All Day Sickness
Being an LC I often see mamas begging for dairy free recommendations because they or their pediatrician has diagnosed their baby with a dairy allergy. Let me start with, more often than not this is a misdiagnosis. Having a grumpy gassy baby does not equate dairy allergy. I also want to remind doctors get only… Read More Dairy Free Options
Did you have a labour playlist??? I had one for each kiddo and my attention span was the same for both… That is, almost non existent! I had great plans for both to listen to this music to either encourage movement and active vibes and others to encourage love and perseverance. I got thru, I think,… Read More Labour Playlist
If you haven’t heard the news yet and this is your first time hearing it, Surprise! I am, at the time of writing this, pregnant! Or since you’re reading this now (in the future), I’ve already had baby! I will also post a pregnancy and birth blog (or blogs) to let you all know how… Read More Why We Kept My Pregnancy a Secret
I’ve been excited to write this post, but also have been putting it off because I know it’s a sensitive topic. I want anyone reading this to know this post comes from a place of love and compassion. I’ve been where you are. This isn’t in any way meant to be a one size fits… Read More Fertility