Pregnancy + Postpartum

What is the Pelvic Floor? The pelvic floor is a set of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue in the lowest part of the pelvis that provides support for a woman’s internal organs. The pelvic floor muscles serve as support muscles...

In Part 1 of "Basking Babies Supports Moms," I shared why working with Angela Swieter with Basking Babies, LLC is a win-win for any new or seasoned mama. In this post I'll share my personal experience with Angela's assistance...

How many… Once your child turns... oh, about 1... it seems like the comments and questions start coming.... "So, it's about time for one more...." "Ready for another one yet?..." "When is the next one coming?..." Before we had children (and...

I vividly remember the first months of motherhood being so lonely for me. My son was born in late December, my husband wasn't able to take any time off work, and I had no idea what I was doing...

August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week; and Des Moines Moms Blog is joining people in more than 170 countries in the celebration. We are pleased to bring you a series of posts this week on the topic of breastfeeding,...

If you’ve ever been pregnant, you can probably relate to the end-of-pregnancy "blah." It is when nothing seems to fit, your shirts aren’t long enough to cover your belly and your pants keep wrinkling around the waist in all...

Although I don't advocate for this as a way to approach life in general, my husband and I were on the we'll-see-what-happens-by-35 family plan. And it turns out that what happened for us is that I got knocked up...

I am twenty-some weeks pregnant, and even though I’m starting to feel big and awkward, I know I still have a long way to go before meeting this baby (it’s a girl!). Pregnancy does crazy things to your body. From...

I once lived in a world where my kids would always be healthy, not deal with chronic illness, and never pass away unexpectedly. Now I know differently. When I took our oldest son, James, to his first pediatrician appointment five...

Regardless of your political views about health care and the changes going on in America, this is the story of one small-business owning mom-to-be’s struggle to find health insurance for herself and her baby.  When you find out you’re expecting...