Welcoming a new baby into the home is an exciting occasion filled with joy and happiness. It’s also a time when parents can feel a bit overwhelmed and emotional. Although the intensity of the emotions experienced during the postpartum...
Let’s be real. The prospect of having a baby is both joyful and anxiety provoking. Some expecting parents have little to no experience holding a baby, caring for them, or changing a diaper. That’s OK! It’s normal. What’s not...
When I had my son 20 short months ago, I knew I wanted to breastfeed him. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. He was born early and had to stay in the hospital for two weeks...
Heather is a certified postpartum doula and mother of two boys, ages 7 and 11 months, and a girl, age 4. Her passion is to support families through the challenging transition of adding a newborn (or two!) by offering...
Parts I and II of my infertility story were published previously.
It was a snowy January, and I was going through my first evaluation cycle at the fertility clinic to determine the cause of my infertility.
At this point we had been trying...
We have spent the last eight years building our family. It’s been a lot of pregnancies, nursing, sleepless nights, and joyful chaos. This pregnancy is likely to be our last, and as I reflect during the last five weeks of it I can’t help but see some big differences between the first and last!
Is parenting easy? Can we get a 'hell no'?! As parents, we have questions...many, many questions (hello, feeding, sleeping, milestones, etc.). Unfortunately, we have found out that there are freaking millions of answers to these questions. Overabundance isn't always...
Note: This week is National Breastfeeding Week. We celebrate, support, and honor all ways moms choose to feed and nourish their children.
1. Don’t be judgy, be kind.
We are all on our own personal journeys and doing our best, and...
Before our son arrived, I said it would be fine if we had to use formula. However, when this became our reality, it suddenly didn't seem so simple.
I've never seen a negative pregnancy test. I've never counted the days on the calendar, waiting and hoping, only to get my period and experience heartbreak. I don't take my temperature or keep track of my cycle. I don't...
Spring is officially here, and we would argue that Boston has the greatest spring around. The trees are blooming and there's so much to see and do!
My husband and I have always known we want three children. I am one of two, and my husband is one of four. I knew I wanted more than two; my husband thought four was a lot. We settled...
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