About a week after my first baby was born, we were sitting on the couch in our living room and heard a loud noise from outside. Our second-floor apartment overlooked a busy street and when my husband got up to investigate, he saw that a dog had been hit by a car. He bounded downstairs to help. I stayed put; …
Postpartum menstruation is a bit of a guessing game. When will your cycle return? Will it be the same as it was? What if you’re breastfeeding? And how do you know when something’s not right? Whether you’ve given birth or not, your menstrual health matters – period. In this installment of Sage Woman, we connect with Amanda Laird, a registered …
When it comes to self-care as a new mom, you have to think like you’re taking off on a holiday. (Trust me; I’m going somewhere with this.) And, while any new mom will tell you that early postpartum life is hardly a vacay, there is a pearl of wisdom perfect for new mama self-care that you’ve likely heard recited by your flight …
However you give birth, an herbal sitz bath is a natural and gentle way to soothe the tender bits in Lady Land. If you’re a C-section mama, you can also use the infusion from an herbal sitz bath to soothe your incision. If you give birth vaginally, your perineum (the tissue between the bottom of the vaginal opening and the …
Green living with a baby is important and there are easy ways to get started. (Maybe it’s not so bad using any old floor-cleaning product… until your baby starts crawling and then putting their hands in their mouth!) In our Sage Woman Q+A series, wise women share their knowledge with Tenth Moon Mother Care in the spirit of empowerment and …
Imagine a world where postpartum care packages are as common at baby showers as Sophie the Giraffe. So many beautiful mamas are growing and birthing tiny humans, and folks gather ‘round offering… a squeaky, rubber baby toy? You’re cute, Sophie, but seeing as you aren’t soothing any vaginas or making any midnight snacks, I have something better in mind. A …
Welcome to our first Sage Woman Q+A: Placenta encapsulation! In this new series, wise women share their knowledge with Tenth Moon Mother Care readers, in the spirit of empowerment and sisterhood. In this first installment, we talk with Brittany-Lyne Carriere, a full-spectrum doula who supports families in all reproductive journeys including fertility, birth, abortion and pregnancy loss. Brittany-Lyne and I sit together on …
Did you see the first episode of Working Moms? The new CBC comedy series about four women teetering to balance motherhood with everything else premiered last week and it’s a breath of soiled diapers and sour milk – unapologetic, honest and in-your-face funny. When I watched it, what struck me most about the opening scene wasn’t the trio of bare-breasted women …
Have you tried turmeric tea? Yep, that same bright yellow spice used in curry also makes a wonderfully spicy, warming elixir. The health benefits of turmeric are many, including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, improved brain function and lowered risk of heart disease. It may even help to fight cancer, Alzheimer’s, arthritis and depression. It’s also DELICIOUS. For an extra wellness boost, be sure to …