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13 Easy Freezer Meals For New Parents

13 Easy Freezer Meals For New Parents

Stumped on what to bring the frazzled new parents? These easy freezer meals are a good place to start.

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Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

Why breastfeeding is worse than childbirth

My baby wouldn’t latch. I had a lactation consultant, a doula and a doctor all trying to make it work. Breastfeeding did not feel natural.

Kate Daley

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

9 new mom lessons from my first year of parenting

"Am I doing it right?" A new mom shares some pragmatic and surprising takeaways from her first year of motherhood, from mom judgement to breastfeeding apps.

Ariel Brewster

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

Postpartum care

Postpartum Incontinence: What To Expect

After childbirth, you may experience postpartum incontinence. Read on to learn how to restore your pelvic floor so you can sneeze safely.

Sydney Loney

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

Postpartum exercise: Workout for first six weeks after baby

Looking for some postpartum exercise ideas? Dara Bergeron, founder of Belly Bootcamp, leads you through five easy moves.

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Postpartum exercise: Stand-to-sit with chair

Postpartum exercise: Stand-to-sit with chair

In this first few weeks after baby, it’s all about bonding. But when you’re ready to begin exercising again, try a stand-to-sit with chair.

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Postpartum exercise: Pelvic tilt

Postpartum exercise: Pelvic tilt

A pelvic tilt is a great move to practice in the first six weeks after baby. Try doing eight to 20 reps, but remember perfect form is the key, not speed.

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Postpartum exercise: Pelvic tilt with bridge

Postpartum exercise: Pelvic tilt with bridge

In this first few weeks after baby, it’s all about bonding. But when you’re ready to begin exercising again, try a pelvic tilt with bridge.

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Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

Have a uterus? Then say goodbye to alcohol—forever!

The new CDC recommendations on alcohol and pregnancy treat women as if they're stupid.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

New motherhood is so lonely

New motherhood is so lonely

"I hate the anger I feel. I don’t feel angry at my daughter; I feel angry at my situation and my own inability to give my baby exactly what she needs."

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8 ways to deal with your high-needs baby

8 ways to deal with your high-needs baby

Does your baby cry a lot? Is she not adaptable? You might have a high-needs baby. Here's how to deal.

Cathie Kryczka

Are you pregnant? Now there's an app for that

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Are you pregnant? Now there's an app for that

New First Response Pregnancy test syncs your results with your phone.

Sasha Emmons

15 strategies for an easier labour

15 strategies for an easier labour

Nervous or anxious about giving birth? Try these tips to boost your odds for a better birth.

Jennifer Elliott

Ever heard of postpartum euphoria?

Postpartum care

Ever heard of postpartum euphoria?

Some new moms don’t suffer from the baby blues; they have a case of the “baby pinks.”

Alex Mlynek

Bonding with baby in the early days

Bonding with baby in the early days

Some women expect love to strike like a lightning bolt when their baby is born. But bonding is a process, not a moment.

Holly Bennett

How to deal with postpartum constipation

Postpartum care

How to deal with postpartum constipation

Postpartum constipation is the worst. Here’s how you can get things moving.

Dory Cerny

Watch this mom whip and nae nae through labour

Watch this mom whip and nae nae through labour

Busting a move may just be the best way to wait get through those early stages of labour.

Angela Serednicki

6 documents every baby needs

6 documents every baby needs

New babies require lots of documentation. Here’s what new parents in Canada need to know.

Liz Bruckner

Mom with ALS breastfeeds her baby—despite being paralyzed

Mom with ALS breastfeeds her baby—despite being paralyzed

This mom with ALS shares her inspiring breastfeeding picture.

Alyssa Ashton

Marissa Mayer and why maternity leave matters

Marissa Mayer and why maternity leave matters

I had one standard American maternity leave, and a longer, almost Canadian-esque one. Here’s what I learned.

Sasha Emmons