On The Road: 12 Tips For Traveling With Baby
/Do you have a road trip with your infant on the horizon? Misti Ryan is here with tips on how to best plan your adventure to make it the easiest on everyone.
Read MoreDo you have a road trip with your infant on the horizon? Misti Ryan is here with tips on how to best plan your adventure to make it the easiest on everyone.
Read MoreHave you ever heard about chiropractic adjustments for newborns, and wondered how that works? Aurelie Petitclerc, pediatric chiropractic and cranial-sacral therapist, has written this lovely guest post explaining the why, when, and how of pediatric adjustments for you!
Read MoreBreastfeeding is an incredible way to bond with a new baby, but what about partners? There are so many ways to bond that don't include feeding! Let's look at 10 different ways to form a relationship with your newest family member.
Read MoreIn this helpful video, Leah Jolly illustrates a helpful tutorial on burping a baby. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more helpful videos!
Read MoreOn this Valentine's Day, let's take a trip to the baseball diamond and think about how important your relationship with your partner is!
"Your relationship existed prior to the birth of your baby. Your time together will probably look different, but it is so important. Ignoring this relationship will make communication and parenting more challenging. Your breastfed baby absolutely needs you. But your partner does, too—and you need your partner!"
Read MoreHaving a new baby is exhausting! Leah Jolly gives 5 tips that can help you feel more rested during this time of so little sleep.
Read MoreEver wonder how you know if baby is peeing and pooping enough? Misti takes us day by day through the first 5 days of your baby's life and gives the scoop on how much poop to expect.
Read MoreHave you ever considered infant massage as a way to bond and connect with your baby? Guest blogger Brandie Mitchell gives us 5 great reasons to consider it today.
Read MoreGrowth spurts are inevitable in the first year of baby’s life. Did you know that babies typically triple their birth weight by 12 months of age? Just think if you had to triple your weight — you’d be eating a lot!
Typically, babies hit growth spurts around 6-7 days, 2-3 weeks, and 6-8 weeks. Sometimes they will have another few throughout the rest of the first year. How do you identify a growth spurt? You are usually blindsided by a sudden change in your feeding routine and baby’s behavior! Some signs of a growth spurt may be:
These changes in feeding routine and behavior usually last about 3-5 days. Your baby is using this time to communicate with your breast, since they stimulate an increase in your supply by feeding more frequently. If your baby is going through a growth spurt, here are a few tips to help you through it:
Hang in there, momma! This, too, shall pass.
Signs of a growth spurt can also be symptoms of other issues like low milk supply or poor milk transfer. If you are concerned or unsure, search out the help of a skilled IBCLC.
Here it is, 4 a.m., and I just finished our MOTN (middle of the night) feeding. Apparently a tornado came through my living room, the twins are super cranky, and I… I am super emotional.
Read MoreI think we sometimes forget that human babies take the longest of all mammals to transition and grow to maturity. Many common newborn behaviors may be considered signs that your baby is spoiled, colicky or gassy, or that mom doesn’t have enough milk, because surely baby can’t still be hungry!
Read MoreHaving some difficulty getting a few extra ounces out of your breast pump? Try these 5 easy tips that you can try at home with only your hands, your pump, and your imagination.
Read MoreRecommendations aside, moms who exclusively pump, or who work full time and pump to supply breast milk to their children during separation, have many hurdles to overcome to continue providing their milk
Read MoreIt never ceases to amaze us how quickly trust is established as we cross the threshold of your sacred space.
Such a tiny moment in our lives, we feel privileged to join you in such a big part of your life.
Read MoreWhether exclusive pumping is a decision or a necessity due to surrounding circumstances, there are several things you can do to make your efforts more successful.
Read MoreObviously, though I was a mother/baby nurse, I knew nothing about a mom and baby's physiology as a dyad; that even though the umbilical cord had been cut, mom and baby are still connected. They are one. I was taught the facts in nursing school, not about what happened after the pair was discharged from the hospital. I had no idea how it felt to be a mom or how a mother's instinct kicks in and is such an intimate part of parenting.
Read More1. A change of clothes, especially if you have another consult to go to. And the day you don’t, you will be peed on, pooped on or spit up on
Read MoreTechnology has enabled us to share our opinions with virtually the whole world. Perhaps two of the hottest topics of discussion among women of childbearing age all over the world are how you feed your baby and breastfeeding in public. These may be as common as such topics as your due date, your baby's gender, and whether or not you will have an epidural. Moms flock to Facebook pages and groups seeking advice on all their parenting decisions from pregnancy to preschool and beyond. Unfortunately, there will always be those who seem to cast judgment on moms who choose options that are different from their own. Often, instead of encountering support, moms come across discouraging comments leaving them confused and unsure of their choices.
Read MoreI always knew I would breastfeed my baby. I believe breastfeeding is how our babies were meant to get nourishment – of course if there was a reason I couldn’t then I was willing to accept that, but I come from a long line of very maternal women so that, coupled with my dedication I knew we would make it.
Read MoreBreastfeeding was the least of my concerns while I was pregnant with E. I had already done it for 15 months with my first, we battled food sensitivity, flat nipples and nursed half way through my pregnancy. Should be no problem the second time I thought. Well, I was wrong. It took many attempts to get the first latch. When she did finally latch it hurt.
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