Musings

Stories of survival Beloved moms. Breast cancer survivors. As we lend our support to Breast Cancer Awareness month, we’re heartened and inspired by these stories from our Blanqi tribe of incredibl...

Honoring precious Adom Written by Jacqueline Lackey Photographed by @stillshotsphotography_nc On Father’s Day of 2016, we received the delightful news that we were expecting our second child. It w...

When to start collecting colostrum: To express before birth or after? First studied in 1917, the practice of humans eating their own placentas has gained a bit of momentum following some recent-is...

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...