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Best Tips for New Mommies: How to Conquer the 4th Trimester

Before I had my first baby, my friend who was one year ahead of me in motherhood sat me down and dished out everything about that first year. As a first time mom I didn’t really appreciate it as much as I should have because honestly, no amount of shopping or nesting could have prepped …

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Black Maternal Mortality Rates: How to Advocate and Protect Yourself and Your Baby

The United States as a whole has the worst maternal mortality rate of any first world country, but as far as Black women are concerned, we have completely failed. Black women have a maternal mortality rate that is 3-4 times higher than White women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum in the United States (CDC).  As …

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9 Tips to Increase Your Milk Supply – It’s Easier than You Think!

If you google “how to increase your milk supply”, then you’ll find about 1000 different answers. Most of them are aimed towards marketing a specific product – such as lactation teas, cookies, shakes, drinks, pills… you name it, it’s out there. But from my personal experience breast feeding/pumping for twins, and working with moms as …

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10 Ridiculously Useful Breastfeeding Tips From a Lactation Counselor

Breastfeeding in those first days after you come home from the hospital can be both amazing and incredibly stressful. It is a time of bonding as a new family, as you and your baby learn about each other and figure out nursing in the midst of sleep deprivation and roller-coaster hormones. While everyone’s journey looks …

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