Posts Tagged ‘Help’
Self-Care
Healthcare providers –especially those who specialize in mental health – love to talk about self-care. “Don’t forget to make time for self-care!” “Self-care is important!” “You deserve self-care too!” These are all phrases I hear all of the time both from my own providers and from moms reporting back from their providers but I don’t…
Read MoreStains Be Gone
Can we take a minute to talk about something that we all like to ignore? LAUNDRY… I know there are some unicorns out there (like my own mother) who actually enjoy doing laundry but if you are like me and most of my own mom friends – laundry is not your favorite chore. For me…
Read MoreFriendship
As moms, we all know how important friendship is. Not only do we want our children to have successful friendships, we – ourselves- also need strong friendships in our lives. Human beings were not meant to be alone. We were meant to live with one another and help each other –especially women who historically worked…
Read MorePreventing the Leak 101
Leaking breastmilk is one of the more embarrassing nursing pitfalls. Some women leak milk their entire nursing journey and others leak only when their babes are newborns. A lucky few don’t leak at all but in talking to other moms, these women seem to be in the minority. I can tell you from personal experience…
Read MoreMilk Donation
Over the past almost five years of my breastfeeding journey I have read and heard countless stories about mothers who have donated their breastmilk to babies in need. I have always been stunned by the love and generosity behind these stories. Pumping is really one of the ultimate labors of love. It can be time…
Read MoreAdventures in OT: Feeding Therapy
My last blog post, read it here, was about my gratitude towards my ability to breastfeed my 10 month old son. He is thriving on breastmilk and is quite the chunky monkey – as we affectionately refer to him. He is over a whopping 19lbs – much larger and heavier than my first son was…
Read MorePreparing for Baby #2
With my due date quickly approaching at the end of this month, life often feels like it is spinning out of control –a frightening feeling for a mama with a type “A “personality like me! Between frustrating physical limitations, holiday visitors, holiday preparations (and all of the stress that goes with it), and nesting (IE.…
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