5 Things Moms Forget to Include in their Birth Wish List

In a busy and chaotic world, we are naturally drawn to finding ways to organize and plan our lives. Particularly if you’re about to be a new mom.

PREGNANCYRuth Martin-GordonJanuary 13, 2021pregnant and coronavirus, Birth planning, Birth Plans, pack your hospital bag, hospital bag, birth kit, birth class, birth customComment

How to survive your first week with your newborn

I spoke to a new mom a few weeks ago who got to the hospital at 8:23 am, gave birth at 10:45 am and was released at 5 pm. She was so happy to be in her own home with her new babe. I ask her about her recovery after which she just looked at me clueless.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonMay 27, 2020new mom life, surviving your first week postpartum, first week with a newborn, self quarantine with mom, night time loneliness, vaginal soreness, vaginal bleeding, vaginal stitches recovery, vaginal tears after birth, hospital bag, pack your hospital bagComment

How to Prepare for your Labor & Delivery

Veteran moms know all too well that there are many aspects of childbirth that you simply can’t prepare for. Much of this is due to the fact that every woman—and every birth—is different.