“Encapsulate your placenta? Are you insane?” was the reaction I was expecting from most people when I divulged that I planned to consume my placenta after birth, but to my surprise, most people were supportive and curious. And if they hadn’t been, that was fine, too. This is my body […]
This post was written by bia contributor Chelsea M. Becker We don’t write too much about wedding content on this site, but since I just got married earlier this year, we thought it’d be fun to breach the subject just a bit during “wedding season.” Especially for those of you […]
Doing the same workout over and over again can get dull pretty quick, we all know this. I’ve found that mixing it up every six months or so usually keeps me interested enough to keep working out. I also think it’s important to surprise your body with different movements. So, […]
My husband Darin is in the entertainment business, so we’re definitely a household that enjoys certain television shows and movies. But it wasn’t until pretty much my maternity leave that I realized just how little TV we watch compared to a lot of my friends – and how much I […]
Figuring out how to dress my postpartum body of expanded hips and a larger chest – which needs easy access for feeding – has been a bit of a challenge (read: have had quite a few meltdowns in my closet) BUT I’m figuring out how to make due. I bought […]
I’m just going to be very honest here and say that breastfeeding has been one of the biggest challenges for me thus far. BUT, it was a challenge that I was up for, and with determination, patience, practice, a REALLY great lactation consultant and a handful of remedies that helped […]