When you’re in those final weeks of pregnancy, the excitement (and discomfort!) often starts to build. You’re ready to meet your baby. You’ve washed the…
Author: Carole Falletta
Carole Falletta, MS, MA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, RNC-EFM, IBCLC, LCCE
- Carole is a nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience in nursing, specializing in women's health, newborn care, and reproductive and postpartum mental health. Actively practicing in healthcare, she supports women and families during the perinatal journey through compassionate, evidence-based care. A dual board-certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric and family health, Carole is also an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, combining her clinical expertise and passion for education to empower mothers and babies.
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The Pregnancy Surprises No One Mentions (But They Should)
Let’s be honest: when you first find out you’re pregnant, you probably expect the usual stuff—morning sickness, weird cravings, a growing belly. But there’s a…
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Running on Empty: How Sleep Deprivation Affects New Parents Emotionally
Becoming a parent is one of life’s most powerful transitions—and one of the most exhausting. That steady rhythm of sleep you once had? It’s replaced…
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Inside the Baby Brain: What Newborns Really Need Most
The Newborn Brain Is Wired for Connection When your baby is born, their brain is far from fully developed. In fact, it’s just beginning its…
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Why Do Some Women Pump So Much—and Others Struggle?
As a lactation consultant working with postpartum mothers both at home and in the hospital, I’m often asked:“Why am I not pumping much milk—when my…
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Postpartum at Home: Finding Rhythm in the Chaos
Bringing your baby home is one of the most anticipated moments of pregnancy—but what happens next can feel anything but predictable. You might imagine cozy…
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The Peanut Ball: A Simple Tool That Can Make a Big Difference in Labor
When preparing for labor, many expectant mothers are surprised to learn that tools as simple as a peanut-shaped exercise ball can play a meaningful role…
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Pregnancy at the Start of a New Year: A Quiet Reset
There’s something about January. The fresh calendar, the feeling that we should all be making resolutions, setting big goals, or somehow “starting over.” But if…
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Grieving the Bonding You Hoped For: A NICU Birth Story
Many mothers imagine the moments after birth in vivid detail. Skin-to-skin contact. Holding their baby close. The quiet awe of meeting their child for the…
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A New Year… and a New Life on the Way
There’s something about the start of a new year that makes us pause, take stock, and think ahead. But if you’re pregnant right now, you’ve…