7 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Miscarriage
The statistics, one in four. Twenty-five percent of women know pregnancy and infant loss. One in four know what it’s like to lose a baby. And 100% of those women …
One Day At A Time
One day at a time. Easy for you to say when you are greeted by the beauty of the sun each morning. For me, the sun is a seething reminder …
This Breastfeeding Condition Makes Moms Feel Dread, Disgust And Despair
After Alia Macrina Heise gave birth to her third child in 2007, she began experiencing what she described at the time as “postpartum depression that comes and goes.” As a lactation consultant and mother …
Ukraine: Bearing Witness In The Grief Of War
As I fumble in my pocket for my phone, I see a notification. It’s from my friend Anastasia* in Ukraine. She, her husband Maxim*, and their three rescue dogs are …
Expectations
We have this image in our heads of the people in our lives. We see what they do for others in times of need. We see how amazing they are …
Playschool – Another Missed Milestone
Dear Mia, As I queued in the corridor to drop your twin sister, Emma, into her classroom, I felt your absence. I wanted to tell the other parents that you, …
Loss is Not a Dirty Word
Loss is not a dirty word. To anyone that has never experienced a loss, specifically a child loss, the statement may seem silly. Anyone who hasn’t gone through the intense …
New safe sleep guidelines for babies stress no co-sleeping, crib decorations or inclined products
Co-sleeping under any circumstances is not safe for infant sleep, the American Academy of Pediatrics stressed Tuesday in the first update to its safe sleep guidelines for babies since 2016. “We know that …
Breastfeeding: AAP Policy Explained
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for about the first six months. We support continued breastfeeding after solid foods are introduced as long as you and your baby desire, for 2 …
Infertility vs Cancer
You would never think they are comparable, but they are. Who has it worse? Everyone loves to play this game. If asked, everyone would say cancer. Before my infertility journey, …