Maybe it’s just me but I feel like most postpartum care kits go kind of overboard and are filled with a lot of unnecessary things that just clutter up your bathroom. I had an episiotomy and a 2nd degree labial tear during labor so I needed a lot…
Before baby arrives and with nesting in full gear, it’s so easy to worry about all the things you need to prep for baby. You’re obsessively checking lists, organizing clothes, assembling the crib, and taking pics of your ever-growing bump. Your primary goal is to be physically ready…
It’s a diaper*BAG*, not a diaper suitcase. How to pack with intention (without overdoing it). Lugging around a huge backpack filled with everything a baby could ever need might seem like a great idea…but your back will not thank you. About 6 months after our baby was born,…
My first delivery was an attempted home birth that ended up being a hospital transfer. (Read about my chaotic delivery story here so you know what NOT to do.) Basically, labor was going great until it wasn’t – because baby just wouldn’t budge. I was in active labor…