Even complication-free homebirths can come with complications
So yes. I had my relaxing and empowering labor and birth in the comfort of my own home. Then I had to go the hospital.
Losing a child who never existed: considering parenthood when you’re bipolar
Olivia and her husband planned for a child, only to find out that having Olivia go off her bipolar meds wasn’t an option they could take. Now, they’re moving in a new path toward parenthood.
Figuring out when to stop: a couple’s struggle with infertility
Diane and her husband are approaching infertility treatments and wondering just how far they’ll go to conceive a child.
How to have a healthy Vegan pregnancy
Healthy vegetarian and vegan diets can do wonders for you, and are also perfectly fine to continue while pregnant. In fact, there’s no reason that you can’t raise your own tiny vegetarian or vegan!
The terrorism of health recommendations for mothers
“It seems like every time I turn around there is another warning about BPA, VOCs or phthalates in products. Just how terrified should I be?”
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 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?
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.