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Sum of our Parts

Sum of our Parts

by Margarita Valbuena | Sep 26, 2017 | Community, expectations, Family, parenting, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday

You’re about to have a baby. Maybe it’s your first baby, maybe even your second, third or fourth baby. The Overwhelm has a firm grip on you. Your friends and family have oodles of unsolicited advice. Enjoy every moment! Don’t forget the *expensive baby gear product...

Anxiety & Depression During Pregnancy

by Cait Sobotka | Jul 30, 2017 | expectations, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care

While pregnancy is often revered as a wonderful period in which the expectant parent glows with happiness and joy, the truth is that 1 in 5 women suffer from depression or anxiety during pregnancy. While most of us hear about postpartum depression, just as many women...

Top Five Tips for Pumping More Breast Milk

by Cait Sobotka | Apr 30, 2017 | expectations, Postpartum, Pumping

BREAST PUMPING IS NOTHING LIKE BREASTFEEDING We’ve got some valuable tips to help you maximize the amount of milk you pump. THINK ABOUT YOUR BABY For most women, thinking about their baby causes an oxytocin release that may stimulate a more effective milk let...

Top 5 Postpartum Must Haves

by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 18, 2016 | parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum doula, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care

I posted this list last week on our Facebook page, but allow me to describe each item here, in depth, as well as introduce you to the sixth and most important factor in a positive postpartum experience. *Fair warning, this is a bullshit free zone.*   First: The...
Real Talk Tuesday: Instincts saved my life, Part 2

Real Talk Tuesday: Instincts saved my life, Part 2

by Margarita Valbuena | May 31, 2016 | Community, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday

The day I knew I was too deep into the rabbit hole of postpartum depression to climb out by myself, was the day my then 3 year old daughter said to me through worried tears: “It’s ok Mami, Papi will be home soon. It’s ok. You’re gonna be...
My story

My story

by Margarita Valbuena | May 31, 2016 | Community, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care

*trigger warning* This is my story, well, part of it. And I share it here to show you just one snapshot of what PPD can look like, there are so many other ways it rears its ugly head. But silence only perpetuates the stigma, so here it is, in all it’s rawness...
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