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During pregnancy, we spend so much time preparing for our baby that we can forget about ourselves. The month following birth requires a lot of healing and patience and can be really hard to adjust if you don’t know what to expect. I was thankful that my sister had given birth approximately six months before [...]

In this edition of the Swarm, the Bees share how their bodies have changed postpartum. The answers are organized according to our little ones’ ages! Baby Tricycle – 6 Weeks At six weeks PP, I’m not sure what HASN’T changed!! My whole body feels different! I tried on some button down shirts, and I couldn’t [...]

I learned the hard way why it is so important to be clear and direct when dealing with medical professionals during pregnancy and postpartum! I remember during the pushing, my doctor saying “You know, Mrs. Sketchbook, one little snip and this baby will be out in seconds.” “Will it hurt?” I asked between pushes. “Not [...]

These are just a few of the items I found I loved and needed as soon as I got home from the hospital.  Of course, as with everything else these may not be the same for every mama, and a number of these items were helpful due to the type of delivery I had and [...]

I will admit as a stay-at-home-mom, my wardrobe is pretty basic: yoga pants and old t-shirts from college parties. Shameful really! (I promise I’m working on it). Still, as a nursing mom I do have a few go-to items for those days when I have occasion to put my best foot forward:

After giving birth to the Trikester, I was venting to some friends about how overwhelming a newborn was, and they all agreed that an “It Gets Better” PSA campaign is needed for new moms. Almost 4 weeks into life with a newborn I can tell you those veteran moms were right – it does get [...]

When I was on maternity leave, it was easy to dress to accommodate frequent nursing sessions because I could wear casual clothes just about every day. Now that I’m working, it has been a little more challenging because many of my favorite outfits that I used to wear to work either no longer fit or [...]