Perineum tears are a reality that many, many folks face during vaginal birth. Your perineum is the space between your vagina and your anus. When you get a perineum tear it will occur when you’re pushing your baby out of your vagina. Sometimes the skin doesn’t adjust enough or your baby has a larger head, […]

If you want to know what contractions feel like I highly suggest asking a man what it feels like to be kicked in the testicles. Apparently it’s quite similar but is a million times worse*, so you can get an idea of the pain that you’re about to experience based on their experience. *Based on […]

When it comes to things you CANNOT live without after you’ve had a baby, a stretchy baby wrap is high on my list. It gives you an opportunity to give your baby the closeness that they so desire during the fourth trimester while giving you free hands to do whatever it is that you need […]

When you’re given a due date it’s hard to deal when that date comes and goes and suddenly you’re overdue. The average typical gestation is 40 weeks. Of course, this is an average but it’s funny how hopeful we become when we’re immensely uncomfortable and supposed to get relief on a certain day. Let me […]