Category Archives: Pregnancy

Me… Tandem breastfeed?!

Posted on December 14, 2017 by HaltonRegion

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 →

Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged Breastfeeding Your Baby, how to, new baby, newborn, older child, sibling, tandem, tandem nurse, tandem nursing, toddler | Leave a comment

Granola bars more than a dressed up cookie?

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

There are many appealing things about store-bought granola bars; they’re convenient, portable, kid friendly and don’t require refrigeration. Perfect to compliment the lunch bag void, and for those grab-and-go moments. Sold, too easy right? But darn, sometimes “too easy” is … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Healthy Eating for Your Child/Tween, Healthy Eating for your Teen, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged granola bars, healthy granola bars, kids snacks, nutrition facts and granola bars, nutrition label reading, Physical Health | Leave a comment

Look up! You may be surprised at what you see

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Carolyn Wilkie, RN

I like to people watch. Let’s face it, people are interesting and you just never know what you will see. When you think you have seen it all, boom there it is and in a flash you are sucked into … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged healthy balance with phones, look up, managing devices at home, managing your kids phone, Mental Health, mobile devices and kids, personal electronics, setting boundaries with mobile devices | 1 Comment

That moment when we found out it was twins

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Halton Guest Blogger

You know that laugh? The laugh you get in situations that aren’t funny. It’s a hysterical sort of inappropriate laugh when you’re nervous? The laugh you just can’t control? That’s what happened during my 18-week ultrasound when we found out … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Babies with Special Needs, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Pregnancy, Prenatal Health | Tagged how to survive, multiples, pregnant, Twins, ultrasound | 2 Comments

“Mama needs a drink!” Is it time to rethink our drinking?

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

Last updated: January 17, 2025 The Rethink Your Drinking campaign has me thinking. Thinking about standard drink sizes, the long and short term health effects of alcohol use and when zero alcohol is the limit. It also has me thinking … Continue reading →