Why I Took a Diastasis Recti Test and You Should Too | Mother Rising
Have you heard of diastasis recti? I began hearing that term these last few years but didn’t pay attention because I couldn’t add one more thing to my plate. I literally …
Postpartum
Top 12 Freezer Meals for New Moms
If you’re a regular reader, you know that one of the things I do to prepare for a new baby is to create lots of freezer meals for new moms. …
More Freezer Meals for New Moms | Mother Rising
Here we go again! Here I am again, thinking about freezer meals for new moms. I’ve done this before, but this time I feel even MORE motivated to freeze EVEN …
Placenta Encapsulation – All Your Questions Answered
When people discover I encapsulate placentas for a living, they are typically fascinated, confused or grossed out. No matter what category you fall into, believe me, I understand. I have been fascinated, confused …
36 Weeks – Postpartum Freezer Meals for New Moms
Be Prepared for Postpartum Cooking Challenges Most of us wonder what challenges postpartum will bring us and how we can make the transition easier. In my childbirth classes we talk …
My Unusual “One Breast Produces More Milk” Success Story
It is a normal when one breast produces more milk. Don’t believe me? Here’s my story… and it’s not quite what you’d expect. But First Before reading about how in the …
Postpartum Expectations
I tell everybody that when Gabriel was born he was such an easy baby. G was a beautiful joy to be around and anything he did was glorious. I nursed …
Birth Story Processing: On Perfection and Love
What Are We Looking For? Am I the only one that gets overwhelmed when seeing and reading the 8 million blog posts, facebook updates and social media posts all about …
Self Care Ideas: Mothering Ourselves | Mother Rising
Self care ideas often don’t come as easy as caring for our children. As mothers or mothers-to-be, we instinctively put the needs our children and partners ahead of our own. Maybe we …
Emotional Postpartum Healing Techniques
Empower yourself with knowledge about emotional postpartum healing techniques to support you in building a strong foundation for motherhood’s demands. Healing Birth Trauma Want to know a secret? I think …
A Breast Abscess Story
This is a breastfeeding story written by a dear friend and doula client of mine. She is one of the sweetest people I have been blessed to know and is …
After Birth – The Postpartum Doula
The Postpartum Doula A woman is not meant to give birth alone. She does best when surrounded by people she loves and trusts. She needs people to rally her, hold …