Momma-Blog

Hey Grandma, your baby is having a baby! I know you want to support her as you welcome in all the joy and preciousness of motherhood. As the grandmother, you bring your wisdom and experience. As you know, motherhood is a never-ending journey, and you ...

The doctor's told me my first baby might not make it. There was risk of complete brain damage; it was up to me if I wanted to continue the pregnancy. The prognosis was vague at best. Everything might be fine - or everything might be terrible.And isn' ...

I stood in front of my closet on a summer June day. My first son was 2 weeks old and we were venturing out to lunch in the neighborhood. I was so excited to put on one of my sundresses; my maternity dresses were already too big. But then I remembered ...

Let's face it, if you've made the decision to breastfeed or pump, you know the experience isn't as natural as moms are made to believe. Breastfeeding takes practice, patience, and resources. There are many tools at your disposal, like lactation consu ...

For the soon-to-be dads and partners trying to support an expecting mom this Mother's Day, this Gift Guide is for you! While this is an incredible moment, it can be confusing to know exactly how to be there for your pregnant partner, especially when ...

Thank goodness sweats and leisure wear are in style because pregnant women love to stay comfy in sweatpants! A stretchy waistband works well on a growing belly. That said, non-maternity sweats only work for so long. Further along in your pregnancy, y ...

Hot tears burn at the sides of my eyes before I can make it out the back door. The screen slams loudly, and sunlight bounces off the pools of water under my eyes, forcing me to squint even harder in the hot June sun.  My mother-in-law still ...

When I got pregnant, I knew I would need some maternity clothes. I put the task off as long as I could - I even used a trick with a rubber band I saw online. When my jeans no longer buttoned, I hooked a rubber band through the belt loop and around th ...

Hey pregnant mama, if you're nearing your delivery date, you're likely getting everything ready for baby's arrival - the nursery, the crib, the onesies, the bottles, the car seat, the STUFF. Baby's require a lot, and yet not much at all. It's easy to ...

We buy, spend, and prepare so much for the arrival of the baby but what about Mom?? Seriously, you don't need much, but these 5 things will make your 4th Trimester easy, comfortable, and stylish. Because you deserve it!The 4th Trimester is real - thi ...

I just wanted to be able to leave the house with my baby and not worry about when he'd need to eat or what I was wearing. Leaving the house used to mean putting on shoes and walking out the door. Leaving the house with a baby was so much more. I lugg ...

My plan was to breastfeed for a year. Just a year, no big deal. But shortly after I started, I realized it was much harder than I thought. The whole experience felt like parts of me were constantly being taken away - my wardrobe, my freedom, my ident ...

The first time I ever nursed in public was on a busy Chicago roof deck in July. We had just taken the baby to his 6 week check-up at the pediatrician, and we hadn’t planned on stopping for lunch. I fed my son right before we left for his appointmen ...

Mommapparel began in 2011 as Molly Ades Maternity, a collection of 5 pieces specifically designed for breastfeeding: The Portable Nursing Poncho, Zippered Nursing Tank, Recovery Pant, Preggings, and Recovery Dress.Facebook was new. There was no insta ...