Imagine Elvie’s less chic cousin, and you get the Perifit breast pump. Those of you who have been reading the blog for a few years know my love-hate relationship with the OG Elvie. It was the first wearable breast pump I ever owned and truly an innovator in the breast pump space. While not a…
CENTR Fitness App Review: Can You Get Fit Like the God of Thunder?
The short answer is YES! You can probably get fit like the God of Thunder doing the workouts in the CENTR app but you might be a little hungry. Before I get into all of my thoughts, let’s start with some background. CENTR was founded by Chris Hemsworth in 2019. It was inspired by Chris’…
Why I Can’t Write Lately
If writing is a muscle then mine is atrophied. It started the first-year of law school. I walked into that legal writing class with a mind formatted for creativity and exited it reformatted into Wonder Bread toast. I used to write stories like it was breathing. I can’t finish a story now to save my…
A Portable Breast Pump Comparison for All my Elastigirls: Elvie Stride vs Baby Buddha vs Pumpables Genie Advanced
I know what you’re thinking, Grace why is this comparison also being directed to the women with elastic breast tissue when they can literally use a traditional flange that suits them. And you’re right, ordinarily it wouldn’t matter what your breast tissue is like but since we’re including the Elvie Stride in this comparison that…
Breast Clogs: The Old Remedies vs the New Guidelines
It happens to even the most cautious of us. Whether its at the beginning of your breastfeeding journey or when you start to wean at some point you are going to experience a breast clog, also referred to as a plugged duct. Most women experience their first one between 8 to 12 weeks postpartum (if…
UPDATED!! Wearable Breast Pump Comparison for all my Elastigirls: Elvie vs Momcozy vs Willow Go
“The future is now.” At least that’s what I thought when I bought my Elvie pumps a couple weeks after Rigel was born. I was pretty convinced that these pumps would have milk overflowing my house. The reality was a bit more complicated. I have learned a lot since my first breastfeeding journey. While wearable…
Hospital Bag: Baby No. 2 Edition
Packing the hospital bag has become a kind of ritual for soon-to-be Moms and we’re all wondering if we’re packing the right things. Now if you’re giving birth in the United States you’re going to be provided with most of the important after-care things you and baby need, so you don’t need to worry about…
2nd Trimester Recap: Here Comes the Chaos
Second trimesters are usually marked by feeling better and being more active…well I was active all right, I was terrorized by a three-year old that wanted to make it very clear that he was not enjoying this transition to life in Pittsburgh. I get it, three-year olds want to push boundaries but I was not…
1st Trimester Recap: An Industrious Start to Pregnancy
After a less than ideal fertile window, where I came down with a cold and thought ‘no way did I ovulate this week.’ I started to feel funny. I was craving sugar and kept feeling dull cramps days before my period was even due. I don’t get cramps before my period, I really don’t have…
Why Cardio is Essential for Moms
I know you’ve probably watched hundreds of instagram reels, Youtube videos, swipe videos, and ad breaks touting how you don’t need cardio, cardio is making you fat, and cardio is ruining your gains. Allow me to present the argument that not only is doing cardiovascular activity important but cardio is ESSENTIAL for Moms. That’s right…