Real Support for the Journey of Motherhood
Honest, practical guidance on getting pregnant, pregnancy, babies and toddlers, and the messy reality of raising small humans. Written by parents who have been there, researched properly, and free of judgment.
Every Stage, Not Just the Easy Ones
Fertility and trying to conceive, week-by-week pregnancy, labour and delivery, newborn nights, feeding, sleep, toddler behaviour and the years after. Including the parts nobody warns you about — miscarriage, postpartum mental health, and going back to work.
Written for Parents, Not for Clicks
We are not a hospital, a formula brand or a product company trying to sell you something. No fear-mongering, no one “right way” to parent, and no pretending that every family looks the same. Just what we would tell a friend.
Researched, and Clear About the Limits
We check what we publish against reputable medical and public health sources, and we say plainly when something is opinion rather than established fact. We are not doctors or therapists, and we tell you when a question belongs with one.
Our Mission
Love and Mom started with a simple idea: parenting does not need to feel this complicated. Somewhere between the clinical pamphlet that tells you nothing and the forum thread that tells you everything at once, there was supposed to be a place that just answered the question — calmly, in plain language, at two in the morning when you are the only one awake.
That is what we are trying to build. We have read the books, Googled in the dark, second-guessed nearly every decision, and worked some of it out along the way. This site is what we wish had existed then: guidance on getting pregnant, pregnancy week by week, feeding and sleep, development and behaviour, baby names, and the ordinary chaos of family life.
We keep it honest. We research thoroughly and point to sources you can check yourself, because you deserve information you can actually trust rather than reassurance. Where the evidence is genuinely unsettled, we say so instead of picking a side and sounding confident about it.
And we are clear about what we are not. We are not doctors, midwives or therapists, and nothing here replaces advice from someone who knows you and your situation. Every family is different, every pregnancy is different, and the right answer for your neighbour may be the wrong one for you. When a question needs a professional, we will say so.
Parenting can feel isolating. It should not have to.
We like hearing from readers — questions, corrections, and the things we have not covered yet. If we have got something wrong, especially on health or safety, please tell us and we will fix it.