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80 Unique Baby Names So Good, You’ll Wish You Were Having 80 Babies

80 Unique Baby Names So Good, You’ll Wish You Were Having 80 Babies

You won’t find Jack, Billy, or Jane on this list! Naming your baby is kind of a big deal...maybe THE biggest deal after actually finding out you’re expecting! And while making a list of options can...

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Move Your Body: 11 Benefits of Exercise in Pregnancy (Plus 5 Proven Motivators)

Move Your Body: 11 Benefits of Exercise in Pregnancy (Plus 5 Proven Motivators)

Between fatigue, nausea, bladder pressure, reduced lung capacity, achy backs, insomnia (need we go on?)...working out may sound like the worst thing ever when you’re preggo. But moving your bump is...

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The 31 Items You Need to Make the Perfect Baby Registry

The 31 Items You Need to Make the Perfect Baby Registry

The registry...exciting and oh-so-overwhelming, right?  We hear ya, and we’ve been there.   AMMA is run by mamas and between us there are lots of kids, which meant we got a LOT of baby gear! Honest...

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Doing This 1 Thing Could Make All The Difference In Your Birth Story

Doing This 1 Thing Could Make All The Difference In Your Birth Story

“It is important to remember that people have goals other than simply emerging from childbirth unscathed. Safety during labor is the floor of what people deserve. What we should all really be aimin...

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Breastfeeding 101: Set Yourself Up for Success from Minute 0

Breastfeeding 101: Set Yourself Up for Success from Minute 0

OK mama...you’re almost there!  You’re prepared for everything post-birth: from foods to moods, from sleep to sex; now get ready for the letdowns…(of breastmilk, that is 😉) Call it a rude awakening...

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Home or Hospital: How to Choose When It Comes to Giving Birth

Home or Hospital: How to Choose When It Comes to Giving Birth

Mamahood life is fullllll of decisions...and one of the biggest ones comes before you’ve even met your little bundle of joy: do you want to give birth at home or in a hospital? In America the majo...

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Dress Your Bump: A 2nd Trimester Guide to Feeling Good and Looking Chic

Dress Your Bump: A 2nd Trimester Guide to Feeling Good and Looking Chic

Believe it or not, you’re about halfway through your second trimester, mama...woohoo!! By now you’ve probably made the official announcement to family, friends, coworkers, the barista at your local...

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Announce Your Pregnancy With Flair: 16 Ways to Make It Memorable

Announce Your Pregnancy With Flair: 16 Ways to Make It Memorable

Sore boobs? Check.Nausea? Check.Exhaustion? Check.  Congrats, you’re PREGNANT!  After the initial joy and shock wear off, you might be wondering how best to break the big news to family and friends...

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These 9 Delicious Mocktails Will Warm Your Wintertime

These 9 Delicious Mocktails Will Warm Your Wintertime

  Pregnancy can be wonderful, but it also comes with a laundry list of “don’ts”: Don’t lift heavy things,  Don’t sleep on your back,  Don’t eat sushi… and one of the biggest is don’t drink alcohol ...

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Mama’s Self-Care Checklist

Mama’s Self-Care Checklist

It seems like guilt comes along for the ride anytime the idea of self-care is introduced. We have this idea that if we don’t sacrifice or deprive ourselves, we aren’t doing good work as mothers, wi...

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The Perfect Mother's Day and How to Ask for What You Want

The Perfect Mother's Day and How to Ask for What You Want

The month of May is an incredible time of transformation and rebirth...nature basically explodes in warmth and green and flowery joy, the days are warmer, and you can just feel the richness of life...

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7 Risky Pregnancy Conditions and What You Can Do About Them

7 Risky Pregnancy Conditions and What You Can Do About Them

Let’s be real...there isn’t any such thing as a “perfect” pregnancy...even the more uneventful ones usually come with a handful of complaints that make some or all of those 9+ months a little, shal...

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How To Get "Pumped" About Your Breast Pump: Easy Tips You'll Love

How To Get "Pumped" About Your Breast Pump: Easy Tips You'll Love

Pumping can be a bit overwhelming, but with the right gear and knowledge, it doesn’t have to be! Whether you're breastfeeding, exclusively pumping, or doing a combo, this guide covers everything fr...

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9 Festive Mocktails To Make Your Season Extra Bright

9 Festive Mocktails To Make Your Season Extra Bright

Pregnancy can be wonderful, but it also comes with a laundry list of “don’ts”: Don’t lift heavy things,  Don’t sleep on your back,  Don’t eat sushi… and one of the biggest is don’t drink alco...

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Losing Myself to Motherhood - An AMMA Mama Story

Losing Myself to Motherhood - An AMMA Mama Story

Pregnancies = 2, Live births = 0 was not something I ever expected to see written on my maternity notes. I always thought motherhood was just something that would happen naturally, and naively, ea...

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Infertility & the Power of Community

Infertility & the Power of Community

Kristyn Hodgdon, founder of The Fertility Tribe, joined us for a great conversation the other day, and gave us some amazing resources for all you mamas out there! Kristyn’s Resource List PLUS Vide...

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Lifestyle Changes to Boost Fertility

Lifestyle Changes to Boost Fertility

Dr. Shahin Ghadir is one of Los Angeles’ top fertility specialists, and he joined us via IG Live to share some major wisdom for family planning. Be Proactive! From the standpoint of a fertility sp...

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The Egg Whisperer - Busts Fertility Myths

The Egg Whisperer - Busts Fertility Myths

Dr. Aimee, also known as The Egg Whisperer, is based out of the Bay Area in CA. Her mission is “fertility awareness,” empowering women from an early age to understand and take charge of their ferti...

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Less stress & anxiety — in 5 minutes (or less)

Less stress & anxiety — in 5 minutes (or less)

Whether it's Mom Life or just Life Life, your stress levels might be higher than you'd like (ok, sometimes they're through the roof). We were so lucky to have Dr. Karuna Sabnani with us to chat ab...

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“Breast” Tips for Nursing Success

“Breast” Tips for Nursing Success

Ok, mamas... If you've checked out the rest of our postpartum series, you’re prepared for everything from foods to moods, from sleep to sex; now get ready for the letdowns...of breastmilk, that is ...

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Let’s get physical (and emotional, and practical): How to Boost Your Relationship After Baby

Let’s get physical (and emotional, and practical): How to Boost Your Relationship After Baby

Hey, beautiful mamas...we’re getting up close and personal with what postpartum looks like for you and your partner. The AMMA team and doula Ivy Joeva have rounded up some ideas for ways to nurture...

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Baby Blues...or is it more? Know the Facts About Your Postpartum Mental Health

Baby Blues...or is it more? Know the Facts About Your Postpartum Mental Health

“When the mental health of the mother is compromised, it affects the entire family.” THE FACTS: Up to 80% of new mothers experience “baby blues” Up to 15-20% will experience increased symptoms tha...

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7 postpartum tips & tricks for mama + baby (Hint: they involve lots of cuddles!)

7 postpartum tips & tricks for mama + baby (Hint: they involve lots of cuddles!)

Mama...Seriously though... You've just gone through one of the most intense experiences of your life and now you have to keep a tiny and extremely helpless human being alive (on top of managing you...

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A Better fourth trimester: Tips for your first "40 days"

A Better fourth trimester: Tips for your first "40 days"

Just when you think you've reached the finish line...you'll discover there's a "fourth trimester."  Doula to the stars Ivy Joeva shares her wisdom on the 4th Trimester and tricks to optimize your p...

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The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

When life has us busy, when we are feeling overwhelmed, or just when we get caught up with the day-to-day, it can be really easy to let less overtly demanding things take a backseat. But if we aren...

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Perfection through imperfection

Perfection through imperfection

It may seem counter intuitive to be less than a perfect example for our children, but when we strive for perfection we don’t let them truly see us, which in turn teaches them that it isn’t saf...

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Do more with less: practicing addition by subtraction.

Do more with less: practicing addition by subtraction.

When we do the work to be more purposeful with our consumption, we also teach our kids valuable life lessons.

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Stop should-ing all over yourself

Stop should-ing all over yourself

It’s the worst catch-22 in the world: well-meaning mom blogs that encourage us to prioritize ourselves and indulge in self-care ALSO implore us, in almost the same breath, to spend more time with o...

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Mamas it's time to meditate!

Mamas it's time to meditate!

Meditation helps: Enhance Fertility Balance Hormones Reduces Stress Enhances Immunity Higher Quality of Sleep Postpartum Depression Lactation and it's free!

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