What no one told me about post-partum life
I wish people had given me specific examples of adjustments they made after giving birth. So knowing that, here are my observations as a new mom of three weeks.
How to make your own nursing necklace (with video!)
I’ve seen Booby Beads and nursing necklaces for sale for as much as 20 dollars. Luckily, they are easy to make, even for the chronically craft-impaired–like me.
How I turned an IKEA changing table into a co-sleeper
Turning an IKEA Snigler changing table into the perfect co-sleeper for a low platform bed.
How are you dealing with your postpartum period woes?
My question for YOU, Offbeat Mamas, is this: what are good alternatives to plastic pads and tampons?
The babies have come
One of my absolute favorite aspects of the film is that the households are not all stock nuclear families, and the ones that are aren’t exactly cookie-cutter representations of the stereotypes of their countries.
Behold: the Ninja Mom
My wife is a master of the breast pump, has advanced training in diapering and has perfected the swaddle sleeper hold.
Confessions and learning to stop the judgement
I got the look. You other parents will know what I mean. The bad parent look. The why-weren’t-you-watching-your-child-more-closely-and-see-now-look-he-got-hurt-look. That is indeed what happened. We were at the food court, late for an appointment, stuffing ourselves with inappropriate-and-unhealthy-for-children-fast-food, when our son, who was, unbeknownst to us, dangling perilously on top of a food court table, took […]
Taking the NICU with a grain of salt
The NICU can be a scary place. It really isn’t ever on anyone’s birth plan, but can show up. What’s even scary is when you don’t know what’s going on. I remember when I was told that my son would be in the NICU for an extended period of time. I was beyond frightened. I felt helpless and like I did something wrong to make my baby sick. Looking back on it there’s quite a few things I wish I knew. Knowing them now, I hope to share them and make someone’s experience in the NICU a whole lot less scary.