Category: Postpartum

• Must-Have Baby Items for the First Year (and the Ones I’ll Never Buy as a Physiologist Mom)

  

  No-BS baby essentials for the first year from a physiologist mom of two – what you REALLY need (spoiler: way less than you think) + the gear I’ll never buy because it harms development. Save this minimalist list before shopping!

  Olesia Paliukh

  January 11, 2026

  Postpartum

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• The Raw Truth About My First Weeks as a New Mom (and How I Stopped Hating Myself for It)

  

  The raw, unfiltered truth about my first weeks as a new mom – baby blues, guilt, breastfeeding pain, and the moment it all clicked. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone.

  Olesia Paliukh

  December 30, 2025

  parenting, Postpartum

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