Motherhood

Hey Mama, Is it that time in your breastfeeding journey? Or maybe you've been thinking about it and want to prepare? Either way, I hope these five tips help make this process doable and easy for you and your baby.   First, let me give this disclaimer: I am not a lactation consultant. I am also not a doctor. These tips will be from my own experiences having breastfed four children.  With that being said, I pray you are not looking to wean your child based solely on the advice of[...]

Having four kids is no joke. Especially when it comes to feeding them. Like, seriously I am not laughing. Some days go smoother than others and with me tossing around with packing their lunches for the past few weeks I decided I'd give it a test run. Again, just for the record. I am no expert when it comes to feeding tiny humans. Shoot, I can barely remember to feed myself so that should give you an idea of my level of experience in this area, lol. Starting out, I knew I wanted somethi[...]

Becoming a mom isn't easy. There's this learning curve that no one can quite prepare you for. Learning your baby's coos and cries, learning how to soothe them and when to sign versus rock takes time, sometimes more than we'd like to admit. Even within that, no one really talks about learning to be a mother. The mother, so to speak. And I mean The Mother you want to be. Not the mother everyone tells you to be. Because let's face it, motherhood, like most things, won't really start to make sense[...]

The words cesarean section (c-section for short) can be quite scary. Even for a veteran mom like myself who has had two emergency and one scheduled cesarean. Even after having two emergency cesareans going into my scheduled cesarean I felt completely unprepared. This was a new ball park for me and I had no idea what to expect. Well, as you can see, I came, I went, I conquered (or however the saying goes) and I am here to tell you all about it. Well, not exactly all about it, just what I wish I[...]

As a mother, we are concerned for our children and their feelings.  So it is only natural that you are wondering how to prepare your first born for a new baby. Will they feel left out when the new baby comes? Will they feel unloved with all the attention a new baby will need? While most of these are our own worries and not something your firstborn will even consider, there are  a few ways to help them be prepared for a new baby to help ease everyones anxiety.   Tip 1: My first[...]

Traveling without your little one soon? Dont fret, I am here to help. I recently flew from Los Angeles, Ca to New York City. Knowing in advance I would be away from my baby for 4 days, I did a lot of research on traveling with breastmilk / my breast pump. I didn't really find anything that answered all of my questions, which is what has landed me here. Hopefully I can answer all of your questions so you aren't caught off guard like I was. Before leaving, thinking about how and when I would pump[...]