Adding a new member to your family is such a wonderful occasion. However becoming a mother may come with some challenges, especially when it comes to nursing. In Rhode Island, we come across a lot of mothers who encounter many obstacles when it comes to nursing or feeding their babies. As lactat...

The Essential Role of Postpartum Support in Rhode Island Being a parent is a journey that drastically changes and is marked by feelings like happiness, anticipation, and, sometimes, challenges. For new parents, the postpartum period, also known as the "fourth trimester," can be a challenging ti...

The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. – Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh I have been a labor, delivery, and postpartum nurse for nearly 10 years (not sure how that’s even possible) an...

Travel and adventure have always been two of my biggest passions. I grew up in a family who took travel and adventure seriously and was so thankful when I met my hubby and learned that he too loved the idea of hoping on a plane or in the car to explore new places.Life before Gracie was full of “...

As a labor, delivery, and postpartum nurse I know the definition of a cesarean birth is a surgical procedure which allows for delivery of your baby through an incision in your abdomen and uterus. However, as a mama who has sat in that bed laboring, uncomfortable, having racing thoughts full of t...