By: Shelley Scotka As a postpartum doula, I always ask parents prenatally what their plans are for feeding their baby. I hear this over and over. “I’m going to try to breastfeed”. Why are so many families hesitant to commit? Why don’t I hear...
By: Jeanne Reilly, Registered Dietitian Postnatal vitamins are a relatively new thing. Mothers have been told for ages to just keep taking our prenatals after we give birth, or just stop when we run out. So what’s wrong with just continuing on that way? There’s...
By: Jeanne Reilly, Registered Dietitian Hair loss is completely normal part of postpartum recovery, and tends to peak around 3 months after birth. As many as 40-50% of women will experience postpartum alopecia or hair loss. However, there are things you can do...
