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Get in touch with your abs again
It’s no secret that pregnancy can do a number on your midsection. Although it might be the tautest it’s ever been as you waddle your [...]
Why didn’t anyone tell me?
After months of pregnancy and hours of labor and delivery, many moms are left with a body they barely recognize. In your early weeks with [...]
Make a move
Your mantra through any postbaby exercises should be this: slow and steady. The last thing you want is to push yourself too hard, too fast. [...]
3 ways to ask for help postpartum
You are amazing—you carried and brought a babe into the world!—but don’t think you have to be supermom. It’s normal to need a helping hand (or [...]
Open sesame
After feeding, bathing or carrying baby, open up your chest with these poses from Karly Treacy, certified SmartFLOW yoga instructor and mom of three in [...]
The best gifts for new moms … that aren’t things
On your first foray into parenthood you usually get a lot of stuff. And while all of those bodysuits and carriers and diapers—and even those [...]
But I can’t keep calm…
Genevieve Ryczek, a mother of two in Minneapolis, experienced what she describes as a “birth high.” After a short, but physically intense labor, she was [...]
Is this how it’s supposed to feel?
I remember when I was pregnant I would imagine holding my baby and how it would be. The happiness, the calm, the contentment that seemed [...]
Wake-up call
At kindergarten drop off this morning, a fellow mom stopped to show me pictures on her phone. “See, I told you my niece looks just [...]
Learning the ropes
For months—and then weeks, and then days—on end, I looked eagerly at my due date, circled in bold ink on the kitchen calendar. Especially as [...]
Worried sick
I do not consider myself the anxious type. My sister has commented, “You just don’t do stress.” Co-workers have remarked, “You’re unflappable,” and described me [...]
Birth control after baby
With a new baby in the house, getting pregnant again is probably the last thing on your mind. But you and your partner can return [...]
Dealing with depression
Throughout pregnancy, you eagerly anticipated your bundle of joy, imagining days spent picnicking at the park and visiting with friends during playdates. Now that baby [...]
Bringing sexy back: Working out postpartum
P&N: What workouts would you recommend for a new mom who has just been cleared to exercise? Brooke Taylor: Start by simply taking the baby [...]
Don’t worry, be happy
1. The unwritten thank you notes Buying stationery, hand-writing a note, finding a stamp and remembering to stop by the mailbox—if only! When you can’t [...]
Get in touch with your abs again
It’s no secret that pregnancy can do a number on your midsection. Although it might be the tautest it’s ever been as you waddle your [...]
Why didn’t anyone tell me?
After months of pregnancy and hours of labor and delivery, many moms are left with a body they barely recognize. In your early weeks with [...]
Make a move
Your mantra through any postbaby exercises should be this: slow and steady. The last thing you want is to push yourself too hard, too fast. [...]
3 ways to ask for help postpartum
You are amazing—you carried and brought a babe into the world!—but don’t think you have to be supermom. It’s normal to need a helping hand (or [...]
Open sesame
After feeding, bathing or carrying baby, open up your chest with these poses from Karly Treacy, certified SmartFLOW yoga instructor and mom of three in [...]
The best gifts for new moms … that aren’t things
On your first foray into parenthood you usually get a lot of stuff. And while all of those bodysuits and carriers and diapers—and even those [...]
But I can’t keep calm…
Genevieve Ryczek, a mother of two in Minneapolis, experienced what she describes as a “birth high.” After a short, but physically intense labor, she was [...]
Is this how it’s supposed to feel?
I remember when I was pregnant I would imagine holding my baby and how it would be. The happiness, the calm, the contentment that seemed [...]
Wake-up call
At kindergarten drop off this morning, a fellow mom stopped to show me pictures on her phone. “See, I told you my niece looks just [...]
Learning the ropes
For months—and then weeks, and then days—on end, I looked eagerly at my due date, circled in bold ink on the kitchen calendar. Especially as [...]
Worried sick
I do not consider myself the anxious type. My sister has commented, “You just don’t do stress.” Co-workers have remarked, “You’re unflappable,” and described me [...]
Birth control after baby
With a new baby in the house, getting pregnant again is probably the last thing on your mind. But you and your partner can return [...]
Dealing with depression
Throughout pregnancy, you eagerly anticipated your bundle of joy, imagining days spent picnicking at the park and visiting with friends during playdates. Now that baby [...]
Bringing sexy back: Working out postpartum
P&N: What workouts would you recommend for a new mom who has just been cleared to exercise? Brooke Taylor: Start by simply taking the baby [...]
Don’t worry, be happy
1. The unwritten thank you notes Buying stationery, hand-writing a note, finding a stamp and remembering to stop by the mailbox—if only! When you can’t [...]
