Have you ever felt like people only saw you as a pregnant woman? Like the bump, you’re wearing define you? I have. “The Pregnant Girl” I remember being a full-time student finishing up college when I found out I was pregnant. Every time I stepped into the classroom I felt the eyes and knew that, to the other students, I was just the “Pregnant Girl”. As if I was any less capable ...
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Liz’s story shook me to my core. Liz suffered from multiple miscarriages before giving birth to two healthy children, a struggle that just 1% of American moms experiences. “From a young age I always knew my calling was to be a mother. I dreamed of having five or six kids, in a house full of tiny feet running amuck and lots of laughter flowing from every room.” Liz’s difficulties in conceiving challenged ...
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Pregnancy should be a time to focus on your body, your health, and getting ready for the new life you’re bringing into the world. There’s a lot to prepare for, and it isn't always easy with the physical challenges a pregnancy can bring. Then there’s the one thing you need to prepare for that isn't much fun at all: the financials. Babies are not cheap! It would be amazing if everyone ...
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In America, it’s standard practice to clear a postpartum mom for normal day-to-day activities and exercise if she’s no longer bleeding or showing signs of infection at six weeks. The reality? Most women spend months, even years, physically recovering from their pregnancies. The postpartum effects of pregnancy can vary from the psychological to the downright psychotic, including postpartum depression, and the uber-weird and super common phenomenon of abdominal muscle separation. You’re a force ...
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Growing a tiny human does insane things to your body. Your internal organs get pushed around, your abdominal muscles separate, your BLOOD VOLUME increases. You get large, hot, and uncomfortable, and just when you think you can’t take it anymore — you get a baby. A sweet, adorable baby who, in a second flat, makes all of the pushing and back labor and doctors worth it. You get a baby, you’re ...
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