Motherhood Posts

Okay, Mama. So you are trying to decide if breastfeeding is the best option for you, your baby, and your situation. One thing that can…

You would think that breastfeeding would be easy to master since it is a natural, biological process, and all. And for some women it is.…

It was at 2 am. I could hear Baby Girl (not my daughter’s real name, in case you were worried) crying through the baby monitor.…

When you are making the decision to become a stay-at-home mom, other people will give you unsolicited advice and their opinions on the topic. They…

The first few weeks and months of your baby’s life can be difficult. Not only is it a whole new world with a brand new…

There seems to be this belief that breastfeeding should be easy and have no difficulties. That your baby will magically latch the first time and…

I remember when I saw my daughter for the first time. She was wheeled into my hospital room in a bassinet all swaddled up. She…

You just had a baby. You are trying to get the hang of this mama thing. You’re running on no sleep. You’re trying to figure…

You just had a baby. You’re starting to get the hang of being a mama and breastfeeding your baby. Then a curveball hits.  The pregnancy…

There seems to be this belief in society that because you get to be a stay-at-home mom, everything is perfect and you are always happy.…

Changing a diaper for the first time can seem daunting. And don’t be embarrassed if you don’t know how to do it, but you feel…

When you first start breastfeeding, your breasts will produce colostrum. Which is the first milk your baby will ever eat. This is produced in small…

When I first became a stay-at-home mom, I never realized I could be faced with loneliness, boredom, or depression. It wasn’t that I thought that…

They say you are what you eat. Because what you eat has nutrients that are essential to keeping you alive as well as healthy and…

As a mom, you change your baby’s diaper a lot. And that is just in one day. So when you are changing your baby’s diaper…

When you have a newborn, you want them to sleep soundly, so you can in turn sleep soundly. You also want them to sleep safely.…

No one wants a leaking diaper or a full-blown blowout. Not only does it usually happen at the most inconvenient times and possibly when you…

One of the ways to keep your newborn happy is by keeping them swaddled. Trying to get the perfect swaddle can be difficult. I remember…

When my daughter turned one, I was on a tight budget. But I had dreamed of having the iconic 1-year-old birthday party for her (maybe…

A stay-at-home mom has a lot of different roles. Traditionally, being a stay-at-home mom means a mom who is married and stays home with her…

Your baby might have a variety of reactions when they are placed face-down on the floor. They might hate tummy-time because until they develop the…

Breastfeeding is a whole new world. And with this whole new world comes its share of concerns. Ones you never thought about. Or didn’t realize…

This was it. It was really here. Time to take my newborn daughter home from the hospital. (Or lovingly referred to as Baby Girl). I…

You’ve had to give up your daily ritual of drinking coffee for nine months. Now your baby has arrived and its time to celebrate. The…

When you are going through countless sleepless nights, you might start to wonder when your baby will start to sleep through the night and if…