Official Southern Banana Pudding Recipe It Just Might Be the Best Banana Pudding Ever! I had to update my post showcasing my dad’s Southern Banana Pudding recipe. Why? Because my sister, Chef Shani AKA 71ateChef was featured on Cocoa Butter where she battled against two Black moms to see who has the best banana pudding, […] Read more…
Period Problems: How to Chart Your Menstrual Cycle
Currently, I am on CD19. My last menstrual period was a breeze compared to the last few. Hardly any cramps, and if I did have them they were not severe. This last menstruation wasn’t heavy either. Thank God! I will continue taking the progesterone cream I reviewed last week since it seems to be helping. Oh, and […] Read more…
Period Problems: When Low Progesterone Wreaks Havoc
For my last few periods, at least one week prior (or 7DPO) to when Aunt Flow is supposed to arrive, I’ve suffered horrible cramping. Prior to having my mini-me, and during the time I was pregnant with her, I was diagnosed with low progesterone levels. I had to take progesterone in the messy suppository form […] Read more…
How important is it to set breastfeeding goals?
I am not going to even lie to you. I had no concrete plans on breast feeding. Yes, I had the Medela Pump In Style Advance on my registry, and I purchased it ahead of time, but I still had lingering hesitations on doing it. Why? Sheer ignorance. Plus, no woman in my immediate family […] Read more…
Milk Mondays: Yogi Tea Woman’s Nursing Support
I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend, were good to your father’s and husbands, and spent Sunday relaxing and recuperating. I had an idea to start Milk Mondays where I will talk about something relating to breastfeeding. It can be a question I received from a friend or reader, or an issue I’ve had in the past. Anything. If […] Read more…