Musings

Is placenta on your menu? First studied in 1917, the practice of humans eating their own placentas has gained a bit of momentum following some recent-ish celeb partakers (hello, Kim Kardashian). S...

Mastitis, a word which sends chills down spines. It conjures images of frozen cabbage leaves and crippling red, swollen breasts. It is a serious condition if not treated appropriately and can lead...

Producing milk sits on the long list of incredible feats of which mothers are capable. For some, there are parts of breastfeeding that seem to happen automatically, going unnoticed by a breastfeed...

Every breastfeeding journey is different. Every breastfeeding journey brings with it the good, the bad and the downright painful. But, if we’re honest, doesn’t that perfectly encapsulate motherhoo...

The rocky path to my rainbow BY BETHANY LORENE Pregnancy is so physically and mentally difficult, even without the added fear of loss. Mothers go through so much to conceive, to nourish their babi...

“A pregnant woman’s body is a scientific wonder.” Mothers are constantly told they’re superheroes: for holding down the fort, doing unpaid work via the mental load, and, of course, enduring pregna...

1. You somehow manage to function while you’re growing a literal human. Morning sickness, well-intentioned questions, strangers rubbing your belly, hormones, insomnia etc life must go on, but it’s...

    1. It’s normal to feel overwhelmed. If you feel like you’re drowning, you’re not doing anything wrong. It really is just that hard. It is totally normal to feel as though you’re overwhelmed by...

1. It may not come naturally You read all the books, went to all the pre-natal classes (including the optional breastfeeding one) and practiced with a doll. But your teensy inverted nipples, or gi...