Category: Postpartum
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What’s Actually Changed (and What Hasn’t)
Feeding babies feels louder and more complicated than it used to — not because babies have changed, but because the advice around them has. This reflection looks at what’s actually different now, what remains steady, and how to filter the noise without losing trust in yourself.
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Walking With Three in Different Lanes
Parenting children in different stages means holding contrasts at the same time — the baby who needs you completely, the teenager stepping forward, and the child in between. This reflection explores what it looks like to walk alongside them without rushing any of it.
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Postpartum Treats That Feel as Good as They Taste
Postpartum sweet treats don’t need to be elaborate to feel comforting. These simple desserts and drinks are warm, grounding, and nourishing — chosen to support recovery, steady energy, and those quiet moments when you want something sweet that still feels good.
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Becoming Her Again
A gentle reflection on becoming yourself again through three different seasons of motherhood — in your twenties, thirties, and forties — and how each chapter reshaped your identity, strength, and sense of self.
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The Postpartum Body — What’s Really Happening Beneath the Surface
The postpartum body does so much more than we realize. Healing isn’t a six-week checklist — it’s a slow, layered recalibration that touches every system in the body. This gentle, science-backed guide breaks down what’s really happening beneath the surface and how to support yourself with calm, compassionate care.
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Finding Community (& Comfort) in the Early Days
A gentle look at triple feeding, slow newborn weight gain, and the early postpartum fog — and how the right lactation support helped us find our footing again.
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🕰 When the Schedule Doesn’t Stick
Motherhood doesn’t always follow the clock. Some days flow, others fall apart — and that’s okay. This is a gentle note for the moms finding rhythm in the mess, trusting intuition over routine, and learning that peace can exist even when the schedule doesn’t stick.
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✨ When the Fourth Trimester Ends
Somewhere around the twelve-week mark, things start to shift — not all at once, but in small, uneven waves. The fourth trimester doesn’t really end; it just changes shape. Healing isn’t a race back to who you were, but a slow becoming of who you are now — body, mind, and spirit finding their new…
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🩺 The 5-5-5 Postpartum Rule — Rest, Rewritten
I had planned my postpartum recovery carefully — the house ready, meals prepped, kids eager to help. Then a C-section and two weeks in the hospital changed everything. The 5-5-5 rule became less about a schedule and more about grace — learning to rest where I was, not where I thought I’d be.
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