Baby Eden has arrived, but that doesn’t mean I won’t finish out my pregnancy posts. Cute baby photos forthcoming when I share her birth story. Stay tuned. As I was closing out the final weeks of this pregnancy, one topic in particular seemed super relevant. Mental Health. We’ve all heard the stats on postpartum depression…
Tag: Postpartum
Postpartum 11 Months: Feeding Baby
Being a health and wellness worker, many people have asked me how and what I feed Atlas, how long will I nurse, if I make his food, and various other related questions. So today I’m going to do a throwback to my pregnancy and postpartum posts and discuss that part of our journey. As with…
Pregnancy Week 40: What to Do While You Wait
The countdown is on but what am I supposed to do when I’m creeping up on the due date (or past it) and I have no more work, I can’t leave for the weekend, and I’m marginally or extremely uncomfortable in my huge pregnant body? Here are some ideas! Coloring Books They’re all the rage…
Pregnancy Week 29: Childbirth Preparation
Preparing for Childbirth. HA! Is that even a thing? How the heck do you prepare for something that 1. You’ve never experienced or 2. You HAVE experienced but has very little track record of being predictable or consistent from one pregnancy to the next. The answer is, you try – or not. The more anal…
The Clean Plate 