postpartum Archives - Kale and Krunches

04 Sep 2019

BEST GIFTS FOR A NEW MOM

I've gotten this question a ton on Instagram lately and it makes me so happy because if you're wondering what to get a new baby, just go off the mom's registry!! Seriously, she registered for those items for a reason so you can do no wrong by sticking to her list of things she actually wants and needs. But, a lot of you have asked me for gift ideas for the mom that are more special than just a useful baby item. So I've come up with a list of gift ideas that are perfect for a new mom, in no particular orde[...]

I SURVIVED THE FOURTH TRIMESTER

'Survive' might not be the best word. It could also be a potentially triggering word for some, and if that's the case, I apologize. I just couldn't think of a more accurate way to put it. Life with a newborn is basically just survival mode. When I first started hearing about the "fourth trimester," it sounded like a lifetime. 12 weeks of feeling like this? 3 whole months until I will "see the light?!" There is no way I am going to make it through. But somehow, I'm sitting at the cottage with Lily, just[...]

POSTPARTUM RECOVERY: 6 WEEKS LATER

It is completely insane that I am now writing a follow up to my postpartum blog 6 weeks later. The cliche that time goes by quickly could not be more true. It was very scary to be so vulnerable online at a time in my life that could only be described by the word 'vulnerable.' But I have to say the response and support I received was overwhelming. My Instagram inbox is overflowed daily with messages from new moms telling me how much it helped them feel normal. From mom's-to-be who found it simultaneously t[...]