self-care

Postpartum Anxiety Symptoms

Breaking the Silence: Navigating Postpartum Anxiety & Depression, and How to Get Help!

When I decided to stop pumping, I thought it would be a relief. After exclusively breastfeeding for five months, then supplementing with formula, and finally switching to exclusively pumping at 11 months, I was exhausted. Pumping had taken over my life, and I was desperate for a break. So I stopped cold turkey, hoping to […]

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Mental and Physical Self Care. Finding Balance as a New Mom

Nobody tells you how bad mothers feel after giving birth! In movies, new moms leave the hospital looking radiant, ready to run with their newborns, and everything seems perfect. However, the reality is quite different and often much harsher. This is my personal journey to finding balance and self-care as a new mom. My Journey

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Healing after birth guide. Self-care from hospital to home

In movies, new moms leave the hospital looking radiant, ready to run with their newborns, and everything seems perfect. However, the reality is quite different and often much harsher. What should you expect after giving birth? Let’s discuss the not-so-pretty side of postpartum recovery: bleeding, pain, healing from tears and stitches, and the simple inability

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