Tag: postpartum
Postpartum Depression Doesn’t Always Look The Way You Think
My baby slept in the stroller nearby while I sat on the exam table at my eight-week check-up. My doctor was vigorously typing into...
Guide To Pregnancy and Postpartum Care
Navigating pregnancy and postpartum care can be challenging, especially when seeking the right local resources to support you through each stage. Our Guide To Pregnancy & Postpartum Care is designed to connect you with essential services for you and your baby. Read More
The Fourth Trimester: Navigating as a Rochester Mom
We are not only giving birth to our child – we are also giving birth to a new version of ourselves.
The fourth trimester –...
Guide To Lactation Consultants In Rochester
Breastfeeding is often a bigger challenge than families expect it to be. That’s where Lactation Consultants come in. Qualified Lactation Consultants have completed significant...
10 Self-Care Tips to Survive the NICU
Prioritizing self-care when you are newly postpartum can be a daunting task. You're juggling your newborn’s needs, with your own physical recovery, with changing...
8 Tips to Make Your Breast Pumping Journey Easier
National Breastfeeding Awareness Month is a time to celebrate all breastfeeding journeys—including parents who feed their babies breastmilk with the help of a pump.
Every...
5 Tips for Breastfeeding Mamas
Before we dive in, I want you to know that I am aware that not all women who desire to breastfeed their babies are...
My Baby Wasn’t Gaining Weight
“She now weighs only five pounds and zero ounces,” said the doctor.
I was at the pediatrician’s office for my daughter’s first check-up, just three...
Bringing My Baby Home
Something new was about to happen, something that had never happened before and would never happen again.
I got out of the car in the...










