I’m often complimented on my unique and memorable blog name “The Crunchy Mom Next Door”. It’s a playful title I came up with after we lived in a duplex and I giggled while imagining what our downstairs neighbors must think to hear me giving birth at home and then smelling the aroma of placenta cooking!…Continue reading I’m not that crunchy…or am I?
Category: Life
5 Nursing Tips for the New Mom
As with anything parenting-related, everyone has their own experiences. I like to share mine because I’m hopeful that they will help another mom in the future. With my oldest, I desperately wanted to breastfeed. Aside from being the healthiest choice for the baby, I knew the nursing would save me a lot of money and…Continue reading 5 Nursing Tips for the New Mom
Choosing a Homebirth Midwife
Obviously, this post isn’t going to be applicable to everyone but hey, maybe it will interest you! I loved reading things like this long before homebirth was ever even a possibility for me. Oh yes, there was a time when there was no way I would have a homebirth. The theme of the pregnancy with…Continue reading Choosing a Homebirth Midwife