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19/07/2020

Quarantining with a toddler and making it out the other side with my marbles intact is my definition of I ordered this bracelet from as a little reminder that I am strong even when things are grim. Thanks for being the guiding light for New Yorkers through this pandemic and for reminding us every day that we are NY tough.

07/07/2020

Step 1: Follow 🔗 in bio
Step 2: Join MommaTribe
Step 3: Download our group chat app
Step 4: Start chatting!!!

Now Serving Brooklyn 💕

02/07/2020

On day 4 postpartum I lost a pair of fluffy slipper socks I had bought specifically for “being cozy when the baby arrives.”

At first I felt confused, I knew where I had left them, they were in my hospital bag. Then I felt angry, my mom helpfully (or so she thought) had emptied the bag and put everything away for me. The ungrateful hormonal mess that I was, I burst into tears. “You lost my socks” I cried. “I just wanted to be cozy, I was saving the socks for when the baby arrived.” I proceeded to cry for approximately an hour over the socks.

Now I could just be an irrational, slipper sock fanatic; but I suspect this reaction was more to do with what was going on inside my body rather than on my feet.

Here’s what happens to your hormones straight after giving birth:

* Progesterone and estrogen decrease rapidly once baby and placenta are delivered.
* Oxytocin surges to compensate for the initial drops in progesterone and estrogen. Oxytocin is the love hormone that helps you bond with your baby.
* Over the next few days that initial surge of oxytocin starts to work it’s way out of your body

This cocktail of hormonal changes contribute to what’s known as ‘Baby Blues’. Not to be confused with PPD, baby blues refers to the emotional peaks and troughs new moms experience in the first week postpartum. Day 4 is often particularly tough.

So make sure you know where your fluffy socks are come day 4 postpartum!

P.S. The socks were found a week later behind a couch cushion. I had left them there, my mom was innocent.

01/07/2020

Postpartum Shingles is a thing. By 5 months postpartum, I was exhausted from the 4 month sleep regression. I was still breastfeeding but trying desperately to shift that last bit of baby weight so I was on a calorie controlled diet that was a little too restrictive for my body’s needs. I was also working late into the night rather than sleeping when Joseph did.

I wasn’t the first mom in my mom group to get shingles. In fact, had it not been for my friend talking about hers in our group chat, I wouldn’t have recognized the symptoms as quickly as I did.

Shingles is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body, causing a painful rash. Anyone with a weakened immune system (who has had chickenpox) is at increased risk for shingles. That includes pregnant women and new mothers. For some reason though, no one warns you!

You can’t catch shingles from someone who has it, but you can catch chicken pox from direct contact with the rash if you are not immune to the virus.

Of course, my 5 month old was not immune so I made the difficult decision to stop breastfeeding him entirely. In hindsight I could have been careful and covered the rash while feeding him. Or I could have pumped and bottle fed him until I was better. But I was too tired to think about all that. Besides, formula ended up being a better option for us in the long run.

If you notice an itchy or painful rash, particularly one that is focused down one side of your body, get it checked out Immediately by a doctor. If caught early shingles can be treated quickly with minimal pain.

30/06/2020

Joseph and I are at Forte Greene park this morning doing some guerrilla marketing 😂 if you spot some of our artwork take a pic and tag 💓

14/06/2020

☀️Find your village in Brooklyn💓 We are close to launching a brand-new instant group chat platform for Brooklyn moms! Virtually meet a group of other moms in your neighborhood for FREE through group text and benefit from MommaTribe membership perks! ⭐️
Join the invitation list today by signing-up at MommaTribe.com link in bio!

13/06/2020

Don’t ask the internet first, ask your mom friends! MommaTribe facilitates supportive and intimate group chat with neighbors who are in the same stage of motherhood as you. Meet your mom group today from the comfort of your couch, bond over group text and meet in person later when you have time. Best of all it’s absolutely free!! Now serving Brooklyn!

08/06/2020

There’s no such thing as too young to learn about racism! Joseph is only 15 months old, the only word he can say is “this” but he is totally into and Coming Together, Standing Up to Racism. It’s much more productive than the dusting I’ve obviously ignored this week in favor of following the news and doing the work.

05/06/2020

A little surprise for Joseph when he gets up in the morning. I saw this book in the window of a local bookshop and it was on my list of board books for him. Now feels like the appropriate time to give it to him. I’ve been researching books to help educate him about race. Drop your book recommendations below! He is 15 months 🖤

02/06/2020

This week I will be spending the time I would usually spend promoting MommaTribe.com on Instagram reading about how to be a better ally and how to raise my son to be an anti-racist man.

17/05/2020

Huge thank you to the amazing team who hosted an awesome FREE infant CPR class over Zoom for SSP families and MommaTribe members! We are so grateful to have been able to partner with this fantastic paediatric practice in Brooklyn to provide the extra value for our members!!
What class would you like us to host next?

14/05/2020

Had a conversation with a new mom today about how difficult the nights can be when you’ve got a newborn who demands to be fed every two hours. It can feel exhausting, and painful, and lonely, and wonderful all at the same time. My mom group kept me company through my phone during those early nights. We shared tips on sleep cycles, latching, postpartum healing... all the glorious gorey details. Texting my mom tribe from my nursing chair at 3am was part of my night time routine. Here’s to the Brooklyn March 2019 moms who remain a lifeline for me!

04/05/2020

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, May 5th) at 10am when will take over our Instagram to bring you a FREE live virtual workout! 💕

Fit4Mom is the nation's leading prenatal🤰 and postnatal🤱 fitness program, helping moms stay strong in body, mind, and spirit.

Fit4Mom Brooklyn has transitioned to LIVE virtual workouts 7 days a week, morning and night. Classes deliver a healthy mix of cardio, strength, barre, pilates, HIIT, run coaching, cross-training, and prenatal fitness.

Members can also connect virtually with other parents with "date nights in", yoga classes, and family workouts, as well as join community events for the little ones!

27/02/2020

❗️New Podcast Alert❗️
Keri & Ashley, know how hard it is to find your mom crew. Hang out with these two accidental besties as they get real about parenting, the struggle to be selfless mothers but still badass bi***es, partner fails and post-partum s*x! ❤️ Two full episodes of Momtourage are now available wherever you listen to podcasts!

If you liked their Scary Mommy Speaks Podcast you’re going to love

19/01/2020

Opinion: I was a data scientist and mom. Then I had to choose.

02/12/2019

Yes I did dress my baby in a bear costume in preparation for the snow. Lots of chatter in the about infant winter essentials. Share your favourite winter baby product recommendations in the comments!

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