With three breastfeeding kids under 3 years old, Graham has quickly learned the art of maximizing every second Model Ashley Graham keeps it real when it comes to all things motherhood. And after Graham recently welcomed her twin boys, things are no different. After first introducing the world to her new babes on Instagram, Graham has shared powerful snapshots of Malachi and Roman — this time tandem breastfeeding — helping to normalize breastfeeding and sharing what it’s like to nurse twins. View this post on Instagram A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) In the boy’s de ..read more

Chung, who welcomed twin boys via surrogate, advises fellow parents, “Accept all the help.” Motherhood is hard no matter how you get there, and some challenges shouldn’t be faced alone. “I think it comes in waves,” Chung told Yahoo! Life of postpartum depression. The actor and Real World alum has been open about the hardships of parenting not one, but two, babies, who arrived prematurely in October. “Some days — some moments — are really great and I try to focus on that,” said Chung. “Talking to my friends is really helpful, talking to other parents is extremely helpful and so is staying in to ..read more

The model, actress and mother-of-two detailed her experience with the breast infection, which caused a 104-degree fever Brooklyn Decker opened up about motherhood and her postpartum experience in a new interview, detailing her “horribly painful” case of mastitis. The 34-year-old model and actress, who has two children with husband Andy Roddick, detailed her mastitis diagnosis on the People podcast Me Becoming Mom. Decker was eight months postpartum and breastfeeding when she wore an underwire bra while filming on set, which she believes caused an infection and led to a 104-degree fever. “It wa ..read more

There is nothing quite as miraculous as the human body. Not only can it create an actual person from scratch, but it also provides said baby with nutrition immediately after it’s born. Talk about impressive! And yet, despite all of that, there remains a great deal of scrutiny surrounding postpartum bodies. Instead of marveling at what the body can do, many tend to focus on what it should look like, according to society’s standards. (As if new mothers needed another thing to worry about.) It isn’t fair, but because of this pressure, we often end up being our own harshest critic — whether it’s f ..read more

When picturing the baby blues, automatically the image of the tired mom — disheveled and un-showered — comes to mind. According to the CDC, about 1 in 8 women nationally experience some symptoms of postpartum depression. The constant night wakings, shift in family dynamic, and adjustment to new roles in the home is enough to stress anyone out. And dads are often overlooked when these emotional changes are discussed. But paternal postpartum depression is a very real thing.  With the ongoing pandemic, dads are being faced with the realities of everyday life in the same ways moms are. Dads a ..read more

Postpartum depression is relatively common. According to some reports, up to 20 percent of new parents will experience this condition, or one in seven. With approximately 4 million live births occurring in the United States, this means that there are approximately 600,000 postpartum depression diagnoses every year. Six hundred thousand. And yet, postpartum depression is still highly stigmatized. The mental health condition remains very misunderstood. “Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common complications of childbirth,” an article by Psych Central explains. “Yet, it’s exceedingly ..read more

On top of hormones, breastfeeding, and caring for a newborn, society has piled yet another thing on to the list of worries women think of postpartum. We live in a generation obsessed with the SnapBack. If you are having a baby then it’s not unlikely that you’ve heard to make sure that you “wrap your belly” after you give birth. The idea of getting a postpartum belly wrap has been presented to me with all three of my children, and while my body is definitely different than it was pre-kids, I can’t for sure say that a wrap could have changed anything? So, I’ve done some research, and I was surpr ..read more

When it comes to giving birth and raising babies, I take a “you do you” mentality. Want to give birth in a tub surrounded by candles and incense? Awesome. Want an epidural as soon as the first contraction comes on? Great! Breastfeeding? Yay! Formula feeding? Fantastic. However, I’m also all about birthing folks making decisions based on science and evidence. Personally, I was just about as crunchy as it comes when my children were babies. I gave birth naturally, breastfed them forever, baby wore them constantly, etc. But when you are part of the “natural parenting” world, you soon learn that t ..read more

One of my favorite gifts at my baby shower was a basket full of stuff just for postpartum me, and it made me think about how little care and appreciation moms receive after having a baby. Of course, it’s great when friends and family stop by with items for your newborn baby. I’ve always felt like gifts for my kids are also gifts for me. But so many times, new mothers have just about everything they truly need for a baby, and so little for themselves. If you want to put a smile on the face of a new mom in your life, here are 20 thoughtful ideas. 1. A long phone charging cord So many times ..read more

1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetimes. According to UT Southwestern Medical Center, 1 in 3000 pregnant folks will get a breast cancer diagnosis, and breast cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer diagnosed in pregnancy, during postpartum, and in the first year after giving birth. These are some scary and sobering statistics. Thankfully, these days, there are many effective ways to treat cancer, and survival rates are often high, depending on the type of cancer and how much it has spread. Still, living with and treating breast cancer is a physically and em ..read more