Author's note: This is a part of a series written at different stages of my experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. If you feel like something is not right, please reach out. You do not have to suffer. You...
Author's note: This is a part of a series written at different stages of my experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. If you feel like something is not right, please reach out. You do not have to suffer. You...
Typically, baby showers are all about getting things that will be useful for the baby. But, what about the new mom? New moms typically do not know exactly what to expect when bringing a new baby home because they've...
Writer's Note :: I wrote this post at 4 weeks, 6 days postpartum. I thought I was adapting to life as a mom of 3 and no longer suffering from the anxious thoughts that plagued me in the early...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Your health is always important but taking care of yourself emotionally and physically, gets trickier when you’re expecting. By taking certain steps, you can reduce health risks for both you and...
At 25, I became the mother to a beautiful, healthy, perfect baby girl. Feeling the warmth radiate from her body, inhaling that intoxicating new baby smell, coming to grips with the knowledge that somehow I had created this perfect,...
We are thrilled to introduce our community to nine new members of the New Orleans Moms Blog team. Each one is a dynamic, warm and inspiring New Orleans mom, and we can’t wait for you all to get to know...
Like most women, the majority of my pregnancy was uneventful. My morning sickness resolved itself by seventeen weeks, and aside from being exhausted and having that fire-breathing dragon indigestion, everything was great ... until it wasn’t.
Around thirty weeks, I...
Pregnancy can be the most joyful, exciting time for a couple with the thought of a tiny person slowly growing inside your belly. Simultaneously, it's a time for the most bizarre and frustrating pains, syndromes and uncategorized bodily changes.
I...
Choosing the perfect baby name is one of the first important decisions parents make for their children. Names are important and they have to stand the test of time. So what all goes into deciding on the perfect baby...
My first child was born via cesarean section due to his breech presentation. 19 months later, I had a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), and it was as wonderful as I hoped. We knew we wanted more children but...
“I’m fine”
I repeated that phrase over and over the first few weeks after my son's birth. I think the more I said it, the more I hoped to believe it myself as I tried to convince others that I...
Mom Strong :: Training for Labor
I truly never would have imagined I would be this physically fit at 33 years old, let alone at 36 weeks pregnant with my third child. I did not arrive here by chance. Instead,...
Gender reveal parties — contrived product of the Pinterest party phenomenon or a fun way to announce the sex of your unborn baby to loved ones? I was on the fence, until the idea for the reveal of my...