How to Relieve Sciatica Pain during Pregnancy and Postpartum

Dealing with sciatica during pregnancy can be a challenging and painful experience. It can also be challenging to experience postpartum sciatica.

CODDLE EditorsMay 24, 2023Comment

What Moms Really Want In 2023 For Mother’s Day

Mother's Day is a special occasion dedicated to honoring and appreciating the incredible mothers and mother figures in our lives.

MOTHERHOODRuth Martin-GordonMay 12, 2023mothers day, mother day 2023, motherhood penalty, paid leave for all, pelvic floor therapist, pelvic pain, lactation consultant, affordable childcareComment

Black Maternal Health Week, and the Organizations to get Involved with and Follow

It’s Black Maternal Week, April 11th - 17th, 2023. According to the CDC, black mothers in the U.S. die at three to four times the rate of white mothers.

PREGNANCYCODDLE EditorsApril 19, 2023black moms, black birth experience, black women mortality rate, black mothers, black pregnant woman, black babies, black birth equityComment

How to Prepare and What to Expect for a C Section

30% of women have a c section, whether planned, emergency or unplanned you should have an idea of how to prepare and what to expect - just in case!

CODDLE EditorsApril 12, 2023c section, c section core breathing, anesthesia and breastfeeding, skin-to-skin and breastfeeding, family centered c section, C section shakesComment

Push Present to give your Wife or Partner after Giving Birth

Giving birth is hard work, and so was the rest of the pregnancy, even for those who had an “easy” pregnancy and birthing experience, it still takes a big toll on the body of the birthing parent.

PREGNANCYRuth Martin-GordonMarch 23, 2023push present, baby shower gift, present after giving birth, push present idea, push present to give your partnerComment

Postpartum Warning Signs You Should Not Ignore

It is easy to ignore early postpartum warnings signs. As a new mom, you are finally getting to meet your baby after nine LONG months of pregnancy. Being a new mother is a wonderful experience.

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonMarch 15, 2023postpartumbody, postpartum heal, postpartum fever, postpartum seizure and fainting, postpartum headache, pain in your leg postpartum, pain in your chest during postpartum, postpartum depression, postpartum hemorrhoidComment

10 Things to Put on Your Baby Registry

If you are a first-time parent, it can be very intimidating to put together a baby registry. There’s so much information coming at you that simply sorting through it can be frustrating and overwhelming at the same time.

CODDLE EditorsMarch 9, 2023baby on a budget, bringing home baby, baby care, baby registry, baby decor, baby shower gift, Feeding a baby, crib accessories, Baby Sleep, Soothing your baby, what to pack for birth, Baby bssinet, Baby stroller, strollerComment

Postpartum Timeline: How to Recover 7 days, 21 days, 42 days and 6 months

In the same way that every woman, child, pregnancy, and birth are all wonderfully unique, so are women’s postpartum experiences. While one mom might feel that she recovered quickly after pregnancy, another might feel like her recovery process took even much longer.

POSTPARTUMCODDLE EditorsFebruary 8, 2023bringing home baby, postpartum heal, piriformis and sciatica, what to eat while breastfeeding, what to expect after childbirth, what to expect postpartum, recovery kit, postpartum supplies, postpartum kit, herbal sitz bath Comment

What to Say to Your Visitors if You're Not Ready

Depending on your birth experience, you may want to have visitors right away or not! And the visitors may want to come in droves. But what if you’re not ready?

POSTPARTUMRuth Martin-GordonJanuary 25, 2023postpartum visitors, postpartum village, postpartum body, visits after birth, tearing after birth, Traumatic birth, third trimester checklist, postpartum plan, postpartum heal, when to see the babyComment

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