New mom

Gifts New Moms Secretly Want (but won’t ask for)

Postpartum care

Gifts New Moms Secretly Want (but won’t ask for)

We found all the best gifts new moms want but won't actually ask for—and they're more practical than you might think.

Amy Valm

I wasn’t sure I could plan a banquet for my baby two months after giving birth

I wasn’t sure I could plan a banquet for my baby two months after giving birth

I'd barely gotten out of bed when I started preparing for our 100-day celebration, but I realized it was just as important for me as it was for my daughter.

Mary Chan, as told to Justin Lam

10 things I said I'd never do as a mom...then I became one

10 things I said I'd never do as a mom...then I became one

Kathryn Ross

I'd like to apologize for my cringey new-mom mistakes

I'd like to apologize for my cringey new-mom mistakes

Elizabeth Broadbent

The only 3 steps you need in your postpartum skincare routine

The only 3 steps you need in your postpartum skincare routine

You've just had a baby and that pregnancy glow faded fast—but you don't need a skincare routine with 12 steps. Try this minimal-effort regimen instead.

Katherine Flemming

Going to university with a newborn almost broke me

Going to university with a newborn almost broke me

As a born and raised planner, I had my life figured out pretty early on. But things quickly changed when I went to school with a baby.

Mariam Nouser

I’m so sick of hearing “just you wait” from veteran parents

Baby development

I’m so sick of hearing “just you wait” from veteran parents

Maybe I’m being too earnest, but as a new mom, there are so many stages I'm truly excited about. Please don’t rain on my parade with a "just you wait."

Amberly McAteer

Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union and more share raw photos of their postpartum experience

Amy Schumer, Gabrielle Union and more share raw photos of their postpartum experience

Jessica Pollack

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

Postpartum care

I was convinced my baby was switched at birth

I was sure that my second son couldn't possibly be mine. I had no idea it was a symptom of postpartum depression, lurking beneath the new-mom exhaustion.

Natalie Stechyson

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

Postpartum care

7 silly mistakes I made as a first-time mom

I'm going to do things a little differently—and not be so hard on myself—with my second baby.

Micaela Hardy-Moffat

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Why don't I feel like I'm bonding with my newborn?

Bonding with newborn takes time—after all, you just met, even if they grew inside you. Try to drop the guilt and get to know them.

Amy Green

How do you hold an infant?

How do you hold an infant?

Until you've parented a baby, the idea of holding an infant can send you into a nervous sweat. Here's what you need to know.

Amy Green

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

What nobody ever told me about breastfeeding

Did anything about breastfeeding surprise you? We asked moms to share their most memorable lessons learned.

Today's Parent

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

Why this lactation consultant told a new mom to stop breastfeeding

When the stress and pain of nursing is taking all the joy out of becoming a parent, it may be time to stop breastfeeding.

Carrie Bruno

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

Postpartum care

Postpartum OCD: When worries about your baby become obsessions

It’s not that uncommon to have intrusive thoughts after having a baby, but if you're exhibiting signs of postpartum OCD, it's time to get help.

Claire Gagne

To my friends with babies, I'd like to apologize

To my friends with babies, I'd like to apologize

I can't believe I showed up to meet your newborn without food, and I'll never refer to my dog as my fur baby again.

Ainsley Doty

Your messy house doesn't mean you don't measure up as a new mom

Your messy house doesn't mean you don't measure up as a new mom

I was so afraid of being judged for my messy house, I chose loneliness at a time when I needed companionship so much.

Nicole Johnson

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

The anxiety of trying to be the 'supermom' nearly broke me

Amanda Watson

13 Dishes You Can Eat With One Hand

13 Dishes You Can Eat With One Hand

For busy parents, meals like these—that you can eat with one hand—will save the day!

Amy Valm

Insomnia: How new moms can cope

Insomnia: How new moms can cope

The baby’s finally sleeping through the night, but now you can’t drift off. How long does “momsomnia” last?

Colleen Seto

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