Why women’s wellness checks are essential after kids – from tackling low iron and heavy periods to managing hormonal shifts, so you can start feeling like yourself again. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor Motherhood is a beautiful, transformative experience, but it can also take a significant toll on …
The Postpartum Present: How one trend is triggering a societal shift for mothers
Have you heard about the latest trend? The Postpartum Present. A token of love, a beacon of healing, a celebration of motherhood. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor As we continue to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of modern parenthood, there’s a fabulous trend catching on like wildfire that we …
How to break free from unrealistic body image standards
When it comes to body image, mamas face unrealistic expectations, battle insecurities and comparisons. But we’re fighting back, embracing body positivity, and loving our goddess selves. By Harper Steele The pressure to conform to unrealistic standards is something that many women face, but it can be especially difficult for mothers. …
Postpartum Series: New mum’s guide to postpartum recovery
POWERED BY BELLY BANDS Jump into the world of postpartum recovery. We’re dishing on how to pamper your mind, body, and soul for a happy, healthy start to new motherhood. This feature is Part 1 of our Postpartum Series in partnership with Belly Bands, exploring the fourth trimester and how …
How to support a new mum during the first weeks
Being a new mum is a time of excitement and joy, but it is also one of hard work and uncertainty [thanks hormones]. So if your partner or friend has just given birth, read this to know how you can properly support a new mum through her postpartum journey. By Ava …
Do your breasts go back to normal when you finish breastfeeding?
There is at least one thing every mama asks herself (or asks Google) when she has a baby. Do your breasts go back to normal when you finish breastfeeding? By Mama Disrupt® Ah, the joys of motherhood! One minute you’re beaming with pride at your new arrival, and the next, …
5 things we love about Belly Bands
POWERED BY BELLY BANDS Meet the Australian brand that’s redefining support for motherhood … 200,000+ women worldwide can’t be wrong. This feature is Part 3 of our Pregnancy and Postpartum Series in partnership with Belly Bands, exploring the first to fourth trimesters and how to care for the woman inside the …
The #1 thing you need for pregnancy and postpartum
POWERED BY BELLY BANDS Pregnancy and postpartum can be a real pain in the bod. But it doesn’t have to be… This feature is Part 2 of our Pregnancy and Postpartum Series in partnership with Belly Bands, exploring the first to fourth trimesters and how to care for the woman inside the …
Maternal mental health truths: ‘I never knew motherhood would be like this’
It is World Maternal Mental Health Day, so let’s talk open and honestly about our postpartum and motherhood journeys. Because chances are what you’re feeling, the mother beside you is feeling it, too. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor I never knew motherhood would be like this, would feel like this. …
‘I found out I had breast cancer the same day I found out the gender of my baby’
Jessica Allen chats with Mama Disrupt® about juggling a rare breast cancer diagnosis, pregnancy and new motherhood semi-solo. By Nicole Fuge, Mama Disrupt® Managing Editor “Holding tightly onto the hand of my three-year-old son I found out I had breast cancer…” Oof. As a mother of a three year old boy, …