Congratulations on your pregnancy! I know you’re excited to meet your new little one. This is the most exciting time of your life – and possibly the most anxious too. I mean, you’re making a whole ‘nother human! If that doesn’t bring out the worrier in you, not much will. But at the same time, …
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Rockabye baby on the tree topwhat do you want when your crying won’t stop? Rockabye baby on the tree topwhat do you want when your crying won’t stop? Oh, that newborn stage. The stage when you don’t really know this little person you’re responsible for. Right after my first son was born, I was shocked …
What’s the fastest way of putting a baby to sleep? If you said nursing to sleep, you win!!! It’s so easy to nurse them to sleep that you don’t even have to try. They just slip off to dreamland! But should you do it? You may have heard that nursing a baby to sleep is …
Growth spurts in babies are a necessary evil. It sounds harsh to call them evil, I know. But anyone in the throes of a baby’s growth spurt doesn’t think that’s a harsh description. Trust me, it can be overwhelming! Growth spurts in babies are a necessary evil. It sounds harsh to call them evil, I …
Growth spurts are a necessary evil. It may seem shocking that I’m calling them evil. That sounds harsh, I know. But a mom in the throes of her baby’s growth spurt doesn’t think that’s a harsh description. Trust me, it can be torturous! If you’ve ever experienced a particularly rough growth spurt, you’re nodding your …
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Your skin is amazing! Not only is it incredibly beautiful, but it’s the largest and hardest working organ in your body! It’s helping you and others, even when you’re just doing nothing. Like when you’re snuggling your baby and enjoying that skin to skin contact. How incredible is that?!? Your skin never turns off. It …
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Can you fix nipple confusion? And is it even a real thing, or a scare tactic used by mean people to make your parenting as hard as possible? Can you fix nipple confusion? And is it even a real thing, or a scare tactic used by mean people to make your parenting as hard as …
Do you know why you should breastfeed? Many women choose to breastfeed because they’ve heard it preached that “breast is best.” You may believe the reasons to give a baby breastmilk are because it provides the healthiest nourishment and is better for the baby. Only you’re not sure why. Many of us just breastfeed because …
You may be wondering why there’s a swaddling article on a breastfeeding site. Curiosity is killing you, right? Well, there are three reasons: First, when you’re nursing her, it keeps your baby’s hands tucked nicely away so she can’t “help” you while you’re trying to get her latched on right. Second, babies love to be …
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Nursing your baby gives you a span of time when no one expects you to do anything else. There’s nothing you need to do right at that moment except feed your baby and relax. For a lot of us, relaxing includes catching up on social media, browsing Pinterest, or playing a game on our cell …
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Why is it no one really explains the process of burping? Why does no one really talk about burping at all? Unless you have a fussy baby, that is. Then they tell you to burp him…like you should know exactly how to do that. Even worse, a well-meaning relative may just say, “here give him …
Every mom at some point has the same worry: is my baby getting enough to eat? Not just breastfeeding moms, ALL moms. How much should she eat? Is she getting enough breastmilk? How can I know I’m doing this right? I’m not gonna lie, it would be really great if our breasts came with some …
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