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 …
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 …
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 …
Doctors, nurses, lactation consultants, the media and your Mom is more than willing to tell you all the reasons why you should breastfeed your baby. Breastfeeding has lots of benefits for you and your new baby, if that is what you decide to do.
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 …
To prepare for my baby, I read a lot of mom blogs while pregnant. When it came to posts on sleep, I felt like I was already judged before I even had a baby. Just by trying to get prepared and read about newborn sleep, I had entered a huge debate when all I wanted …