Breastfeeding is a learned process. That means it’s 100% expected to have questions about breastfeeding, like if it’s normal to have pain and how long to feed for. It’s to…
First Year
Breastfeeding is a learned process. That means it’s 100% expected to have questions about breastfeeding, like if it’s normal to have pain and how long to feed for. It’s to…
When you’re pregnant, you’re pregnant for *almost* a full year—a whole 10 months, give or take. Which, yes, is wonderful and amazing, but it’s also a looooong time. If you’ve…
There are a lot of points during labor when mothers do not have any control over what’s going on with their body. The one thing they usually have control over,…
Babywearing is a great way to keep your little one close, happy and secure while supporting their intense need for attachment in the early weeks and months—they just want to…
When we look back through history it is rare to find cultures where a mother’s extended family and community did not support her during the perinatal period, but the modern…
Dear mama, I know that first-trimester exhaustion can weigh on you like a heavy fog. Like you’re running on empty. Each day brings a new intense emotion—even if that emotion…
Folic acid is a water soluble B vitamin, occurs naturally in food and can also be taken as food supplements. Naturally occurring sources of folic acid includes green leaf vegetables…
Asthma is the most common chronic (long-term) childhood disease. In America about nine million children are diagnosed with asthma. Up to ten percent of children in Europe are also suffering…
Nine months of pregnancy is not that easy for any woman. Being pregnant requires having that extra amount of energy, patience, and endurance. Extra care must be taken in caring…
On the off chance that you are new to pregnancy and breastfeeding, you might be a little overpowered with the duties of parenthood. Despite the fact that this may feel…
If I’m being honest, the thing I look forward to the most about winter is sweater weather. After all, sweaters are like the adult equivalent of a beloved blankey, right?…
Sagittariuses are beloved by many for their witty humor, adventurous spirit, and generosity. Those born under this zodiac sign from November 22 to December 21 are a fire sign, which…
It’s your 20-week ultrasound, and you’re so excited to get a glimpse of your baby. And with such a close look at their anatomy, you are about to find out…
You’re going to have a baby! Congrats on your exciting news! We know you’ll want to tell the whole world (or at least your Facebook friends) soon, but first, consider…
Calling Alanis Morissette‘s Jagged Little Pill album iconic is almost an understatement. Who among us hasn’t committed every angsty lyric to memory and performed songs in front of the mirror…
Whether you’re pregnant or the parent of a toddler, mamas need lots of information and inspiration to guide them on the journey. Motherly exists to provide this, but as moms…
Before my PCOS diagnosis, the longest stretch of time I remember going without a period was about six months. You can’t ovulate if you don’t menstruate, and you can’t get…
For many expectant mamas, finding food you actually want to eat during the first weeks of pregnancy can be a challenge, thanks to nausea, food aversions, powerful cravings or digestive…
Modern baby carriers that we see and use today are based on traditional baby carriers that have been used all around the world for hundreds of thousands of years. In…
In a stunning new essay for TIME, Gabrielle Union is opening up about her experience with choosing a surrogate to carry her daughter, Kaavia James. In it, she shares the…