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Real talk on feeding, sleep & raising a little one in the city.

Hannah Reyes

I am a first-time mom in New York City, writing about the real, messy parts of feeding, sleep, and raising a baby in a small apartment. Mostly the stuff I had to figure out the hard way.

The Only 7 Baby Products I Actually Used in Year One

September 24, 2026April 23, 2026 by Hannah Reyes
The seven baby products laid out on a bed: carrier, white noise machine, swaddles, sleep sack, bottles, play mat and a backpack diaper bag

By the time Theo turned one, our tiny apartment had hosted an absurd parade of baby products — most of them used once, photographed, and quietly passed along to someone else. If … Read more

Categories Gear & Reviews

Surviving the Subway With a Newborn: What I Wish I’d Known

September 22, 2026April 16, 2026 by Hannah Reyes
Hannah on the subway holding her baby in a carrier.

The first time I took Theo on the subway alone, I stood at the top of the stairs at my station — which, like most stations, has no elevator — holding a … Read more

Categories NYC Mom Life

Sleep Tricks That Actually Worked in a 600 sq ft Apartment

September 22, 2026April 8, 2026 by Hannah Reyes
Theo asleep in his crib beside the bed.

We did the first year of Theo’s life in a 600-square-foot one-bedroom in Brooklyn, which meant “the nursery” was a corner of our bedroom and “white noise” had to make peace with … Read more

Categories Sleep

Postpartum and the Pressure to ‘Bounce Back’ – An Honest Note

September 22, 2026March 19, 2026 by Hannah Reyes
Hannah resting on the sofa with her newborn in her arms.

Six weeks after Theo was born, someone asked me if I was “back to normal yet.” I was standing in my kitchen in leggings I’d worn three days running, holding a baby … Read more

Categories NYC Mom Life

Stroller-Friendly Cafes in Brooklyn Where No One Side-Eyes You

September 22, 2026March 12, 2026 by Hannah Reyes
Hannah with a coffee at a cafe table, stroller beside her.

There’s a specific kind of bravery it takes to walk into a packed Brooklyn café pushing a stroller the size of a small car. The doorway is always six inches too narrow. … Read more

Categories NYC Mom Life

The 3 a.m. Survival Guide: Real Talk for the First 12 Weeks

September 24, 2026March 5, 2026 by Hannah Reyes
Hannah feeding Theo a bottle by lamplight during a night feed

Nobody warned me that the hardest part of the newborn months wouldn’t be the crying, or the diapers, or even the feeding. It would be the specific, disorienting loneliness of being awake … Read more

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