What to Expect At Your 6 Week Postpartum Appointment (And Why Postpartum Care Needs To Be Better)

March 26, 2022.Reading time 34 minutes.

I hit 6 weeks postpartum on Friday. As I always say, time flies sometimes. I still feel like I was pregnant yesterday and I can’t believe James is 6 weeks old and we’re officially discharged from midwife care. I always find the 6 week appointment bittersweet – it’s exciting because it means we’re moving forward […]

Don’t Forget to Ask Mom How They’re Doing (5 Weeks Postpartum Update)

March 12, 2022.Reading time 34 minutes.

I meant to do this last week but having two kids is busy! Plus I am trying to soak in my time with my baby while he is still little and tiny as much as I can during the day. I said in James’ one month update post that I would provide an update on […]

My Honest Breastfeeding Journey, Part 2: The Golden Days and Beyond

March 23, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

In my last post, I spoke about the early days and challenges of breastfeeding. Once we got over those first few weeks, we entered what I truly believe were our golden days of breastfeeding. At this point (I can’t remember exactly when but I’d say around 2-2.5 months) breastfeeding became “easy”. Maggie’s latch was good; […]

My Honest Breastfeeding Journey, Part 1: The Early Days

March 16, 2021.Reading time 15 minutes.

As I continue to breastfeed a toddler, I felt compelled to write this. I should mention that I have truly loved our breastfeeding journey but it hasn’t been picture perfect from beginning to end (and no end yet). The early stages were not without their challenges and these final stages (as I think they may […]