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My Top 5 Tips for Postpartum Recovery

I’ve officially done it twice now. The first time hit me like a ton of bricks. The second time, I was more prepared, but had…

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

Update: We had our second baby in January of 2024! In this post I’m going to get real about how our transition has been from…

September 30, 2025October 8, 2025

I started researching Baby-Led Weaning when I was pregnant, and Carlo and I knew right away it was something we wanted to do with Otto.…

November 17, 2022September 30, 2025

As I am currently weaning my 16 month old, I have been reflecting a lot lately on my breastfeeding experience. I figured now would be…

June 13, 2022October 8, 2025

The last routine I blogged about was Otto’s 9 month old routine, and to be honest not much had changed with it until he turned…

April 22, 2022October 8, 2025

When you’re pregnant, you frequently hear people say things like, “Enjoy your sleep now cause when the baby’s here…” and, “If you think you’re tired…

January 17, 2022September 30, 2025

I thought I was going to be that super chill mom who brings her baby everywhere, just adding him into my life with no stress.…

November 28, 2021October 8, 2025

I don’t know why it’s taken me soo long to write this – I honestly wish I had written it while it was fresh in…

September 23, 2021October 8, 2025

PPROM = Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (AKA your water breaking earlier than 37 weeks pregnant). I was sitting on the couch with my fiancé,…

September 22, 2021September 23, 2021

I was just over 3 months postpartum and finally – TRULY – starting to feel more myself and like things were becoming somewhat manageable. I…

May 28, 2021September 30, 2025

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