Let’s not beat around the bush, a breast pump isn’t something you want to think much about, or remember once you’re through with its much-needed help. Many of you reading this will be second or… Read More »Breast Pumps to be Pumped About
One of our favorite contributors, Clinical Psychologist Emma Basch, talks with us about the utter necessity of having other mom friends once you step into parenthood. It’s an age-old trick: surrounding yourself with a gang… Read More »In Defense of Mom Friends: The Importance of Finding your Tribe
Hi Everyone! This is important news that we hope you read! The New York Milk bank is trying to get the NY State Legislature to pass a bill to allow Medicaid reimbursements for preemies who… Read More »Help Preemies in Need Get Donor Milk- Sign this Petition!
Since 2011, Little Essentials has been helping children in need of clothing and supplies, as well as reaching out to their families with health and safety education. We were lucky enough to interview its Founder… Read More »An Interview with Little Essentials, an Organization Making Big Differences
We want to share with all expecting and brand new mothers two wonderful workshops taking place at Carriage House Birth. The first, for expecting moms, is the Bump Wellness Workshop that is beginning on May 24th… Read More »Expecting and New Mothers Workshops
Many moms are familiar with the term “diastasis recti.” Some know what it is. Many do not. Unfortunately, most women think that it is a condition that affects only new moms, and that if you… Read More »Diastasis Recti – It's Not Just A "New Moms" Thing
I don’t know about the rest of you who are freelancing artists or filmmakers, but pregnancy in Brooklyn wasn’t professionally kind to me. Productions companies and film sets are often comprised of singles, or work… Read More »Paid Family Leave Comes to NY Women!
As anyone who’s had a baby knows, so many feelings and so much energy is stored in your changing body that it is a must to get a massage as often as you possibly can.… Read More »Pre-Natal and Post-Natal Massage in Brooklyn
“Women who had their last child after 33 were twice as likely to live to 95 or older, compared with those who had their last child by 29.” So, it seems that there have been… Read More »Listen Up, Older New Moms…
The Brooklyn Birthing Center has opened NYC’s first donor milk depot. As many know, breast milk can give fragile babies a healthier start in life. They have an affiliate milk bank that they are partnering… Read More »The Importance of Milk Banking