Life After Baby Articles by Ann Douglas

• The Secret to Loving Your Post-Baby Life: Going With the Flow
  It is so much easier to go with the flow: to accept the fact that you’re living in a baby-centered universe right now. That means meeting the needs of your newborn, taking the best possible care of yourself (you’re your baby’s support system, after all),
• My Parenting Village
  Being a new mom becomes a lot easier once you find your parenting village.
• Life After Baby: A Sneak Peek at Your Post-Baby World
  Wondering what life after baby will really be like? Here’s a sneak peek…
• The Most Important Job in the World Can Also Be The Most Intimidating
  It's normal to feel a bit overwhelmed by the responsibilities of new parenthood. After all, you've just assumed responsibility for another human being. The good news? Every new parent feels this way at first. You're not alone.
• And Baby Makes Three
  Having a baby changes everything about your life. The impact on your relationship with your partner can be far-reaching and unexpected.
• The Delegation Game
  You don't have to do it all on your own -- you shouldn't do it all on your own -- after you have a baby. An important part of being a parent is mastering the art of delegation.
• Bonding With Your Baby: Don't Get Stressed About It
  After months of anticipation, your baby is finally here. She’s healthy and she’s gorgeous (just like her mama) and she definitely knows what she’s doing when it comes to bonding with you.
• The Motherhood Club
  There are few experiences as dramatic as that of becoming a mother. One moment you're totally in control of your own destiny: the next, you've surrendered yourself -- body and soul -- to meeting the ever-changing demands of a tiny, red-faced infant.
• Is There Sex After Baby?
  Sari and Roy Castle are living proof that your sex life can continue to thrive after you have children.
• 10 Tips for Planning Your Babymoon
  Taking a long-awaited break Looking for ways to make life a little less stressful in your post-pregnancy universe? Here are ten things you can do right now to ease some of those postpartum road bumps.
• 20 Ways to Help a New Mom
  So your friend has just had a baby. This is your chance to shine as a friend -- to show your love in countless ways.
• How Not to Overshop for Baby
  It’s the job of the juvenile products industry to try to convince you that you do — and it’s your job to learn how to distinguish between the must-haves and the nice-to-haves and the just-plain-useless items you’ll encounter as you shop for baby.
• Secrets of Sleep-Savvy Moms
  Ways to make sleep deprivation less crazy-making.
• Sleep Deprivation After The Birth of Your New Baby
  There's tired -- and then there's the level of exhaustion you experience after the birth of a baby.
• A Tour of Your Postpartum Body
  Your body after the birth.
• On Caring for Yourself While Caught in the Storm
  A letter to any new mom who feels swept up in the postpartum storm.
• Postpartum Depression vs. Postpartum Blues
  How do you tell the difference between postpartum depression and postpartum blues?
• This is Your Brain on the Postpartum Blues
  Elevated levels of a brain protein known to deplete the body of feel-good hormones like serotonin may be responsible for triggering powerful feelings of sadness in new mothers.
• New Parent Sex Survey
  Your sex life does change after baby. This survey gives you the lowdown on how.
• New Moms Bring Back Sexy
  Has your desire for sex gone AWOL ever since you had your baby? Hey, it happens.
• Babyproof Your Relationship
  Here are some sure-fire strategies for staying connected with your partner when baby makes three.
• How Parents Can Navigate Neonatal Intensive Care
  Sadie Grant has already demonstrated a flair for the dramatic, showing up 15 weeks early in the midst of a snowstorm.
• Almost 1 in 20 Moms May Have Traumatic Delivery
  The flashbacks are no longer a problem for Kerri Paquette. But the Brockville-area mother still gets angry when she describes how she was treated following the birth of her twin daughters, Sage and Claire.
• PTSD Concerns for Parents of Premature Babies
  Mental health issues may continue to be a concern for parents of premature babies long after their babies have been discharged from hospital.
• Mom's Stress Guide: Babies
  Congratulations! You've just arrived on Planet Mom.
• The Nanny Chase
  Using an agency to find good help.
• Making the Mommy Blogger List
  You’ve just made a list of top mommybloggers. Should you celebrate or brace yourself for some less-than-kind remarks from bloggers who didn’t make the cut?
• Welcoming a New Daughter, Grieving a Dead Son
  How could there be flowers or music or sunshine in a world suddenly without my beautiful boy?” –Katie Allison Granju
• The Childcare Swap Moves Online -- But Will it Work?
  SitSwap.ca is a high-tech variation on the classic 1990s babysitting co-op. It allows moms who are interested in swapping child care with other moms to register with the free site.
• The Childcare Crunch
  Finding a suitable childcare arrangement can be the stuff of which new parent nightmares are made.