Breastfeeding for Beginners (weeks 1-6)
The early weeks for mom can be very painful, tiring, frustrating and yet, rewarding. Many women will have set a breastfeeding goal: three…
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Breastfeeding in the First Week: 4 Things You Will Be Glad You Knew
If you are expecting a new baby, your preparation list probably includes buying onesies, scanning Pinterest for baby announcement ideas, and educating yourself about…
Best Baby Laundry Tricks and Tips
The whole idea for this laundry tips post came to me when I received these Smart Sheep Dryer Balls and I LOVED them. I…
Camping with a Baby – best tricks and tips
I feel there are three categories of people: those who love camping, those who tolerate camping, and those who would rather shove a flaming…
What you Need to Know About Newborns
A doctor told a very good friend of mine that the first three months of a newborn’s life is like a fourth trimester. He…
10 Tips for Handling Visitors After Birth
Do you feel special when you’re pregnant? Well, step aside, Lady, because a baby is here and people love babies. The dilemma that comes…
15 Morning Sickness Remedies
Nobody knows what causes morning sickness (or in some cases, all-frickin’-day sickness) and, therefore, nobody really knows a cure. Typically, this is when my…
Beach Tips for Babies and Toddlers
First off, let’s just get this out of the way: don’t expect trips to the beach with a baby to resemble beach trips in…
My Baby Won’t Stop Crying – the Purple Crying Period
I got an email from a very kind woman asking me to write a post on Shaken Baby Syndrome and I thought it was…
Building a Maternity Wardrobe (without blowing your budget)
I had mixed feelings about clothing when I was pregnant. On one hand, I didn’t want to spend a ton of cash on clothes…
Milksicles Are One Seriously Cool Teething Hack
Teething can be a real pain in the buns, and knowing how to safely help your baby manage the discomfort can feel impossible. Add…
Top Tips for Introducing Pets to Your Baby
First let me start this post by saying that if you are pregnant and have a pet, at least one person will ask you…
Daylight Saving Time – Tips for Dealing with Sleep and Time Change
Daylight Saving Time is around the corner, and I don’t have to tell you what a wrench it can throw into sleep schedules (no…
Formula Feeding Gear Basics
Formula feeding may feel complicated and a little overwhelming with all the gear available, so when the folks that represent Parent’s Choice Formula…
What to Do in Your Last Trimester
A couple of days ago a lovely gal emailed asking how she should fill her time during the last weeks of her pregnancy. I…
Swaddle Baths Reduce Crying (And Make You Look Like a Bathing Ninja)
If the thought of giving your baby their first bath gives you the jitters, there’s a cooler, um, warm, less known option out there…
Breastfeeding Through a Growth Spurt
Babies grow the most within their first year of life. Instead of the growth being slow and steady throughout the first year, all babies…
5 Pieces of New Mom Advice I Actually Used
When I brought my first newborn home, I assumed there must have been a wild and wounded look in my eyes. It was…
20 One-Handed Snack Ideas
When my daughter was born, I thought I would read all sorts of books and magazines while blissfully cradling a sleeping newborn, sniffing her…
Ça suffit, sleepy baby — How To Stop Nursing To Sleep
Nursing an infant to sleep for the night sounds good, in theory. That’s theory for you. Our baby would appear to conk out while…