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Category Archives: Preparing to Breastfeed
Don’t forget the D- vitamin D!
As you sip your morning coffee, blurry eyed from a near sleepless night, something tweaks your memory about vitamin D. You know it was in one of those countless books or articles you read when you were pregnant; likely somewhere between making notes on … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Breastfeeding Your Child, Feeding Your Baby in the First Year, Healthy Eating for Toddlers & Preschoolers, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed, Toddlers & Preschoolers
Tagged babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, infant feeding, parents, Physical Health, vitamin d
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Top 5 reasons why breastfeeding rocks (that have nothing to do with health)
I love that breastfeeding comes with tons of health-related perks, but there so many other awesome reasons why breastfeeding rocks. Here’s my own personal top 5 list – leave us a comment and add your own reasons to this list!
Surviving Postpartum Day 3: I Wish I Knew
Back and forth and back and forth in the rocking chair, babe in arms, singing You Are My Sunshine in monotone whilst bawling my eyes out for an entire day – that was my postpartum day 3. Or was it … Continue reading
Posted in Babies, Breastfeeding Your Baby, Depression & Anxiety After Birth, Depression & Anxiety During Pregnancy, Parenting, Pregnancy, Preparing to Breastfeed
Tagged baby blues vs. PPD, beastfeeding, first few days after baby, first few days after birth, first few days postpartum, hand express breast milk, hand expression, Mental Health, Physical Health, postpartum blues, PPD, PPMD, skin to skin, you are not alone
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Why it’s better to NOT have a routine with young babies
There’s nothing like a good routine. We hear all the time how children need routine to feel safe and secure. Especially during times of stress, routines bring us all comfort and familiarity. These are the times when we are literally … Continue reading
Preparing for a New Sibling
My second baby is due very soon and I’ve got a lot on my mind. I’m not so worried about loving the baby as much as my first – everyone has reassured me that the heart just grows to expand, … Continue reading