Birth, Baby & Beyond Blog
Becoming a Mother While Being Type A
You had a plan for how motherhood would go. And you’ve followed it. You went to college, got a good job and became independent enough to stand on your own two feet. You have friends who are loving and kind. You even found a partner, or put everything in place to live...
Childbirth Class: Is It Worth It?
Your time is precious. And when you’re pregnant, it can seem like there are so many demands on your schedule. You have a hundred doctor’s appointments to attend. You want to plan a baby shower, and fix up the nursery. You need to pick a pediatrician and find daycare… ...
Do We Have to Wait 6 Weeks to Have Sex After Birth?
Some of you looked at that title and thought “OMG seriously? Who would want to have sex after birth? That soon? Don’t even touch me.” But others of you need to know the answer to this, yesterday. Six weeks?! Impossible. Good for you! Intimacy is powerful and...
New Mom Seeking New Mom Friend(s) in DMV
New mom in DC metro area (live in PG county, work in Arlington, and willing to drive in DC, MD or northern VA) seeks a mom tribe to do this motherhood thing with. Hoping to build long term relationships with mom friends who become true friends. Me: Love to...
Is it “Mummy Tummy” or Diastasis Recti?
There is a lot of struggle with postpartum bodies. They often don’t feel like your own. Your breasts are different (and possibly have a baby or pump attached to them). Often you hips are wider. Maybe your feet have even grown. And then there is the belly...
5 Ways to Tell Your Twin Babies Apart
Congratulations! You have twin babies! We love multiples here at DC Metro Maternity. You’ve been blessed multiple times over, and that’s wonderful. There are unique challenges though, with have two (or more) babies at one time. One of...
Postpartum Nutrition- Recipe Roundup
In yesterday’s blog post, we highlighted three key nutrients that you should have in the postpartum period after birth- protein, iron and calcium. Maybe you're wondering "okay, now that I know about postpartum nutrition, how on earth do I eat that way?"...
Postpartum Nutrition- After “Eating for Two” Ends
During pregnancy, it’s normal to think a lot about food and nutrition. When you’re in the first trimester, you might be trying to eat so that the morning sickness isn’t worse. And cravings are so common, that it’s easy to become a bit obsessed with what you’re...
What’s Wrong Baby? Baby Development and Wonder Weeks
It can be hard to imagine as a first-time parent, but eventually, you’ll probably get the hang of this baby thing. You’ll learn your baby’s feeding cues, and mostly fill her belly before she’s screaming. Sleep will become more predictable as well, and you’ll notice...
Dear Doula, I Might Want to Stop Breastfeeding
Dear Doula, I want to stop breastfeeding. I’ve never really said that out loud, but honestly, I just don’t like it. I’m not one of those women who has a bad latch. I don’t have a low supply, and my baby has taken to nursing just fine. I pump about once a day...
In giving birth to our babies, we may find that we give birth to new possibilities within oursleves.
– Jon Kabat-Zinn