If your newborn wakes every hour, do you just have to deal with it? Suck it up? Learn how to function on little to no sleep? Parenting in the first few weeks is SO trying and difficult. You of course knew that babies don’t sleep for very long stretches, and that they developmentally SHOULDN’T. But …
Baby
Finding the best co-sleeper for breastfeeding is so important for so many reasons. Having your baby within arms reach for each and every middle of the night wake-up is essential. Feel like having your feet actually touch the floor in the middle of the night? I didn’t think so. The thing about co-sleepers that I …
Making it to the one year breastfeeding milestone is HUGE, and now that you’re finally here, you’re wondering what’s next. Should you continue breastfeeding and what are the extended breastfeeding pros and cons? My first baby was BOOB OBSESSED. And I was pretty obsessed too, I guess. First of all, from the very first moment …
Every mom in the universe wants to know how to make babies laugh. Baby laughter is the BEST. THING. EVER. We will act like complete and utter fools for hours on end just for a chance to make our baby laugh. Some babies laugh more easily than others. Both of my babies were (and I …
Preparing for a new baby is exciting, overwhelming and can be very costly if you’re not careful. Here’s a little myth-breaking truth bomb for you though! Baby’s don’t have to be expensive. There are simple things you can do if you’re wondering how to save big on baby. One particular thing that can be a …
Okay, let me preface this by saying that MOST breastfeeding moms can eat absolutely whatever they please and their babies will be JUST FINE and thinking about what foods to avoid when breastfeeding for gas, or colic, or whatever never needs to cross their minds. However, this isn’t always the case. Babies digestive systems are …
Isn’t life ironic? Usually feet are not the most pleasant thing. But baby feet?! Well, they are just one of the best things on the planet. Of course everything about a baby is precious, but there’s something about baby feet that is even more swoon-worthy. Which is why I’m glad you’re here. I’m going to …
Over the last few months, I’ve written a LOT about milk allergy in babies. Or dairy free breastfeeding. CMA Breastfeeding (Cow’s Milk Allergy Breastfeeding). Milk protein allergy. Cow’s Milk Allergy. Or MSPI (milk and soy protein intolerance). Whatever you want to call it. They all mean the same thing. What it means is that your …
If it weren’t weird, I would have wall-to-wall baby nursery wall quotes everywhere in my baby’s nurseries and big kid rooms. Because first of all, there are just so many fantastic new baby quotes to choose from, and also because there’s just something so inspiring about these nursery quotes. I mean no, your baby is …
When you get the news that you are going to have to make a drastic diet change (and it’s not by choice), it can be devastating! And then when you realize that cutting dairy and soy from your diet is A LOT more involved than you at first believed, it can feel like the end …