How to Survive the First Months with a New Baby Let’s be real. When there’s a new baby, it’s all about them. We register and splurge and stockpile to prepare for baby. But we new moms have to be careful not to neglect ourselves during the postpartum and newborn months. Sometimes we need to relax, … [Read more…]
Pregnant After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Loss: Encouragement for Moms Pregnancy after miscarriage (or any kind of child loss) is a unique kind of challenge. It’s something that we feel alone in. Isolated. Like no one else could ever understand these conflicting feelings we are wrestling. The complex mixture of anticipation and heartbreak. But the … [Read more…]
Stop Your Baby’s Crying in the Car with a Simple Tip Baby crying in the car? It’s so miserable, I know. Even on short trips, like to the store, our babies have hated being strapped into their car seats. And they make sure we know it. Does this sound familiar? You’re finally out of the … [Read more…]
How to make Car Rides Less Stressful with a Baby Car Mirror One of my FAVORITE mom hacks is having a backseat baby car mirror to make riding in the car easier. My babies have hated riding in their car seats and have cried throughout our road trips or even quick rides in town. I’ve … [Read more…]
What to do with a Clingy Baby or Clingy Toddler “WHY is my baby so clingy?!” Sound familiar? Oh, me too! My son HAD to be attached to me for the bulk of his first year. He was breastfeeding, napping in my arms, and anything but independent. Despite my best efforts, my boy didn’t do well … [Read more…]
Gift Ideas for Babies and Toddlers As parents, we want to choose a fun, meaningful baby gift. But we also know babies don’t just need more STUFF. Anyone with me on this? They are already showered with any and every baby item we can imagine from before birth and on through their first birthday. And … [Read more…]
Dairy Allergy in Breastfed Babies (Going Dairy Free for Beginners) Dairy free breastfeeding can be daunting, but it’s worth it! Your sweet new baby is showing signs of a dairy allergy or milk protein intolerance, the pediatrician recommends you go dairy free for breastfeeding and you’re wondering HOW this is going to work… Girl, I feel … [Read more…]
Dairy Free Breastfeeding Diet: Dairy Free Recipes, Tips, and Ideas A Cow’s Milk Protein Breastfeeding Diet can seem impossible at first, but if you read my post on Dairy Free Breastfeeding for Beginners, you know that it is definitely possible, even when it seems daunting. To make it feel even more doable for you, I’ve … [Read more…]
Dairy Free Diet: Benefits for Breastfeeding Moms Dairy free breastfeeding is a challenge, yes, but there are some underlying benefits (aside from a baby allergy to dairy, of course) that may surprise you and motivate you to go for it! This post is part 3 in a short series on Breastfeeding: Going Dairy Free for … [Read more…]
Be a More Positive, Happy Mom for your Kids Being a happy mom is harder than it sounds, isn’t it? Do you have a picture in your mind of the “perfect” mom? Or at least, what you would be like as the perfect mom? I know I do. And I really did before I had … [Read more…]