Forget about the *pregnancy glow*, the first months of growing a new life can be completely miserable and debilitating...
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Why does your first period postpartum suck?! Making sense of your menstrual cycle in early motherhood
Many women find their first menstrual period after birth to be a difficult experience - something that catches many...
Is ‘perfect’ mothering draining your energy? 5 ways it’s weighing you down
Could your quest to be the perfect mother, the good mother, actually be draining your energy? You might be caught in...
Mothers of wakeful babies, are you making this common mistake?
If you’re a mother of a wakeful baby (or babies!), I’d be willing to bet you’ve made this mistake before. And you know...
Stages of postpartum
Whenever I begin working with a mother in clinic, one of the first things I begin to think about is what stage of...
5 blood tests every mother needs postpartum
Blood testing is a big part of my clinical practice and in my work with mothers I lean heavily into the ‘test, don’t...
In defence of gentle parenting
This week I listened to the latest episode of Bari Weiss’s podcast, Honestly, titled “What’s the best way to raise...