In this blog post I want to address a heavy but important topic, processing your birth. Processing your birth becomes a heavy topic when you feel that your experience turned out much worse than you anticipated and it leaves you feeling traumatized. This blog isn’t only for the mama who has experienced a traumatic birth … Read more
Here is a quick list of what you can [and should] really expect from your first and even subsequent postpartum transitions. That’s right, this post is not just for first time moms. In case you don’t know me yet, I tend to not sugar coat things. This list embodies that. Also, many of the things … Read more
POSTPARTUM RESOURCES LIST Gather your favorite credible sources for all areas of postpartum that you may need support in. For example, who will you contact if you have breastfeeding questions or concerns? Who will you contact if you need pelvic floor therapy? Where can you look for information on nutritional support & recipes or general … Read more
ALL POSTPARTUM MAMAS: VAGINAL RECOVERY & CESAREAN RECOVERY RECOVERY OF YOUR UTERUS Involution starts immediately after the birth of your baby and helps expel the placenta. Once your placenta is out your uterus works to fully return to it’s pre-pregnancy size. This happens over the course of 2 to 3 weeks after birth. The initial … Read more
As a former labor and delivery nurse and mama who has had one hospital birth (the other was a homebirth) I want to give you my list of recommended items to pack in your hospital bag. This blog post is going to give you my personal insight as to what I think you need to … Read more
In this blog I want to give you the best tips for decreasing your chances of vaginal tears and receiving an episiotomy. First let’s discuss the statistics for having this happen to you. According to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2016), 53-79% of births result in some degree of vaginal tearing and episiotomies … Read more
In this blog I want to give you my best tips for how to have the best possible c-section. If you are a mama who is planning to have a cesarean or who just wants to learn how to make the most of her cesarean in the event that you may need one, these tips … Read more
In this blog I want to specifically address stage 2 of labor, pushing your baby out. There are many strategies you can implement when you are pushing your baby out that help you push smarter not harder. With these techniques and tips I hope to decrease the amount of time this stage takes for you, … Read more
In this blog post I want to teach you a variety of ways your partner can support you during your birth. Share this blog with anyone you plan to have support you during your labor experience. First let’s talk about the importance of continuous labor support. Undivided attention and constant presence are 2 factors that … Read more
In this blog I want to give you my best tips for getting through the hardest part of labor, notoriously known to be the transition phase! For those who may not know, transition is the phase of stage 1 of labor where you are dilating the last couple centimeters from 8 to 10. So read … Read more