Category Archives: Breastfeeding Your Baby

How grandma can be an awesome breastfeeding support

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

I remember how exciting it was for my husband and me when we had our first newborn! However, I also recall feeling overwhelmed by the exhaustion, breastfeeding challenges, caring for the baby and household chores! Breastfeeding and bonding with my … Continue reading →

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Me… Tandem breastfeed?!

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

Tandem breastfeeding wasn’t something I set out to do, it just sort of evolved. Here is my story: I was breastfeeding my first child when I became pregnant with my second. Although I wasn’t totally ready to wean, the idea … Continue reading →

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So much to do at the library with your baby

Posted on November 9, 2017 by

If your baby is fussing and you need a break, maybe it’s time to head to the library! Are you surprised?  Libraries are not what they used to be. Erase any mental images of furrowed brows and steel-like stares; things … Continue reading →

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Top 10 tips when you are outnumbered by your kids

Posted on October 12, 2017 by

When I was pregnant with my third, and I had a two and four year-old, I wasn’t worried about how I would adjust going from two kids to three. After all, I survived the intense and chronic sleep deprivation when … Continue reading →

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Help! My baby won’t nap

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

I’ve had two babies. One that. Would. Not. Nap, and the other LOVED naps! Want to know what I did differently? Nothing. So let me start by saying – no, I don’t believe it’s anything you have done or did … Continue reading →

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The key to surviving life with a newborn

Posted on November 9, 2016 by

The key to surviving life with a newborn is low expectations. Lower. Even lower. There you go. Remember all those things you had imagined pre-baby, you know that picture of you putting your little one down for a nap and … Continue reading →

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Simple ways to get out the door with your new baby

Posted on October 12, 2016 by

Congratulations on the birth of your new baby! You are finally home and getting used to life as a family.  Now that you’re settled, the itch to venture outside your four walls may have started. But the thought of where to … Continue reading →

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