Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her breasts was chafed and blistered last July when she returned home from the hospital. And Theo sometimes screamed during feedings. Cano, 30, realized she needed help to get the short- and long-term health benefits of […]
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Why Maren Morris Spoke Out Against 'Unhealthy' Body Standards for Moms
Speaking her mind. Maren Morris explained why she spoke out against “unhealthy” body standards for new moms — and declared her love for her own post-baby shape. ACM Awards 2021: Full List of Nominees and Winners After taking home the trophy for Female Artist of the Year at the ACM Awards on Sunday, April 18, […]
Morning Sickness Cures Real Moms Swear By
For the majority (80%) of pregnant people, some form of pregnancy nausea aka morning sickness is bound to rear its ugly head over the course of those 40-odd weeks of gestation. And for the unlucky few (hi!) it shows up in even more hellish form: as hyperemesis gravidarum. And while HG is much more serious […]
The Best Multipurpose Baby Products Moms Need to Steal for Ourselves, Too
Why should babies get all the good stuff? Sure, those chubby little cherubs have sensitive skin and need extra moisturizing (and god forbid there be any chemicals in there), but we moms are sensitive too! And actually, a lot of adults could benefit from using baby products; far too many of our grown-up picks are […]
The Fitness Must-Haves New Moms Need
Our mission at SheKnows is to empower and inspire women, and we only feature products we think you’ll love as much as we do. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. A version of this story was originally […]
7 Things You Should Never Say to Lesbian Moms
“Who’s the real mom?” I hope you don’t consider the lesbian mom you’re asking this question to a friend. Because she will no longer be your friend after you ask this question. Most often, though, this question comes from a complete stranger and I’m sure what they mean is, “since both parents have uteruses, I’m […]
LOL! Watch Kourtney Kardashian and More Celebs Read Texts From Their Moms
Messages from mom! Jimmy Kimmel asked Kourtney Kardashian and more celebs to read hilarious texts from their moms out loud in honor of Mother’s Day. “‘Can you come over for dinner tomorrow at 7?’” the reality star, 40, read from her phone on the Thursday, May 9, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! “Then she wrote me again […]
Mind mom’s mental health after child’s diagnosis
Doctors should consider a “family diagnosis” when it comes to treating children with epilepsy, as recent research has uncovered the potential for long-term mental-health challenges impacting the mothers of diagnosed children. According to a new study by Western and Lawson Health Research Institute, 57 percent of mothers of children with epilepsy were at risk for […]
Sexy & Comfortable Lingerie for New Moms
So, you just birthed a baby. Congrats! You’re pretty much guaranteed to be dealing with a ton of shifts right now — in your schedule, your emotions and definitely your body. Maybe you’re dealing with breastfeeding or vulva stitches or a C-section scar or postpartum depression or all of the above (hopefully not all of […]
Supplement makes (mouse) moms’ milk better; pups benefit for life
Giving mouse moms a supplement called nicotinamide riboside (NR) while they are nursing provides physical and behavioral benefits to both mothers and pups, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa. Mother mice given the NR supplement lost weight faster and produced more milk than mothers not fed NR. In addition […]