Did you know that after a C-section, you’ll experience many of the same post-partum symptoms as a mom who went through a vaginal birth such as bleeding and contractions? You’ll also be recovering from major surgery. In this article, we’re sharing 7 tips to help both your mind and body heal.
Labor & Birth
Birth should be an empowering experience. Here you’ll find information on how to prepare for labor, birth care options, vaginal vs. c-section births, what to pack in your hospital bag and more.
From setting up your support team to making sure you’re armed with an arsenal of pain-coping strategies, Labor & Delivery Nurse and Founder of the Mommy Labor Nurse Podcast, Liesel Teen, is here to share her top five birth tips.
Ready to pack your hospital bag? As parents who have been there, done that and wish we’d remembered to bring shampoo, we’ve compiled a list of non-negotiables you’re going to love having during your hospital stay.
Petite Plume, the brand best known for perfectly preppy and scrumptiously soft family-matching PJs, is reinventing the hospital gown and we are here for it. While you’ll love having it during your hospital stay, we guarantee you’ll keep wearing it long after you and Baby have gone home!
In honor of Prematurity Awareness Month this November, we look at the risk factors and effects of premature birth, and speak to a mom who has been through it twice.
Planned or unplanned – pregnancy can be both a wild and wonderful ride. While every mother is going to approach the transformative experience differently, there are quite a few helpful things you can do to prepare mentally and physically.
From learning breathing techniques to understanding the stages of labor to discovering what pain relief options you have, doing research before those contractions kick in can allow you to feel more confident, comfortable and in control. In this article, we look at the different types of prenatal classes available and share our favorite online educational platforms.
Pregnant or trying to conceive during the COVID19 pandemic? You aren’t alone. Here’s some ideas to help you take care of your growing family and soothe your worried mind.
Having a baby in the NICU can feel stressful and isolating. Especially during a global pandemic. To help give you hope and remind you that you are not alone, seven incredible mothers have shared their words & wisdom.
One mom’s story of two very different cesarean births.
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