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When you find out you are pregnant, you can feel overwhelming emotions and a huge responsibility to the little human you are growing! One of the things that many women worry about is exercising. Is it safe? Who do you listen to, your mom who says you need to take it easy, or your girlfriend who insists she went to spin class right up until the day she delivered?

Years of TV watching have taught us that when women get pregnant, they want weird foods like pickles and ice cream and that they need to avoid fish and never, ever eat spicy food. Well, not all of that is true.

I had convinced myself this was my new normal. I never had any thoughts about harming myself or Mason, so it couldn’t possibly be postpartum depression (according to what I read online). I had never experienced depression before, these new feelings were just something I needed to get used to.

Bringing a new baby into the world is amazing, miraculous, and well, a little terrifying! The "baby blues” can be a common occurrence after childbirth, as many as 80% of new moms report various ranges of mood swings, weepiness, and feelings of overwhelm. 

A pregnancy is, generally speaking, 10 months from the time of conception to the time of birth.  That’s 40 weeks.  280 days.  And in that short period of time, your baby goes from a fertilized egg, which is roughly 0.1mm (not even visible to the human eye), to a full term, living, breathing human who on average weighs around 7.5lbs at birth.

As my body started to change, I was very sensitive to how others were perceiving my changing body. I couldn't feel the baby move yet, but I was starting to gain weight. I wasn't ready to share with the world that I was expecting, but I felt like I had to explain myself.

Pregnancy and childbirth are life-altering experiences. And though you know your life is going to change in many ways, it’s not uncommon to hope that some things will return to “normal,” and sex is often right at the top of that list.

In the United States, there are several different kinds of midwives. The majority of midwives (over 90%) are Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs). CNMs are registered nurses with an advanced degree (master’s or doctoral) in midwifery.

Becoming pregnant and having a baby is a transformational time for a woman. In the space of less than a year, they will be creating a new human! During pregnancy, the more support they receive emotionally, medically, physically, and spiritually will make a difference in how they view pregnancy.

While most pregnancy fatigue is normal, that doesn’t mean it’s not frustrating, especially when you are battling staying awake at work, or while caring for other children. Our pregnancy specialists have some tips for you to help get the restful, restorative sleep you and baby need!

The way a woman’s body changes to adapt to pregnancy is pretty remarkable. Over the course of the 40 weeks, you are pregnant, your body will do exactly what it needs to do to nurture that new human you are growing! However, many women are surprised at the rapid shift of emotions that they feel during this time.

With the changes in the spread of the Corona Virus, there are many unknowns when it comes to breastfeeding, but we are watching developments with a keen eye. At Wumblekin, we believe in providing our customers with information that is backed by science.