i’m going to refer to this action as collecting colostrum, but you may also hear it as “harvesting” colostrum! this is a personal preference because i hate the term harvesting when we talk about breast milk — like i’m not a corn field?? there is no harvesting involved with me as a human? maybe this […]

because short answer: it is not true 100% of the time!!! it is so much more complicated than what was originally thought. FOREMILK = the first milk that is expressed during a feed or pump session HINDMILK = the last milk during a feed or pump session NOW, the assumption that has been made and […]

let me just open your eyes for a hot second — if you have been raw-doggin’ it with the clothes that you have during pregnancy and pumping, like LOVE THAT. i am a thrifting girl at heart, my mom almost made me and my siblings grow up at the thrift store for our “new” clothes. […]

one of the questions i’ve gotten most frequently after announcing and talking about my second pregnancy — “are you planning on pumping for this breastfeeding journey? would love to know what this will look like for you!” i want to reiterate that it is SO hard to plan for one birth and postpartum experience, and […]

you have made the decision to pump from the get-go, or you already know for a fact that your breastfeeding journey needs a pump to be involved. P.S. remember — over here we refer to “breastfeeding” as an umbrella term, meaning nursing OR pumping, or any combination of the two! but WHEN do you actually […]

okay i didn’t actually receive this as a gift at my baby shower, but omg i wish i did!!! my sister has the biggest and kindest heart of any human i know, and she knew exactly what i needed for Christmas when my son was just over a year old. like cue the freaking tears […]

my son just turned 2, and the only word he says is “mama”. yes, it is as heartbreaking as you think it feels like — especially when you have in your head the expectations that your child will meet, the milestones that they will obviously touch. except when they don’t. IN HOME SPEECH THERAPY — […]

i’m already a homebody kinda human, and now you want to tell me we have to go places and plan things?? hiiiii, cue my anxiety and exhaustion (as a parent of a feral 2 year old and 24 weeks pregnant with our second). especially when those places are not toddler-proofed — like you can find […]

full disclosure: i did get paid to do an ad for this pump and the company. however, it is still so important to me to give you all aspects of this pump and to help you choose what will support your body and lifestyle best!!! *please also note that i was supposed to get the […]

your first baby typically consists of a big baby shower, a cute little theme, treat and drinks to share, lots of gifts for your little babe to get you started in parenting and newborn life on the easiest foot possible!!! and your second babies and onward, you can have a “sprinkle” (Schitt’s Creek anyone?) to […]