Things To Avoid During Pregnancy: What You Can and Can’t Do, Eat, and More
When you are pregnant, it’s important to consider how the foods you eat, the medicines you take, and the things you do, cumulatively affect both your own body and the body of your unborn child. While your own adult body may be able to handle quite a bit, that’s not...
Exercises for Pregnant Women: Safe Ways To Work Out at Every Stage of Your Pregnancy
First-time moms may be apprehensive about working out while pregnant, which may stand in the way of maintaining an active lifestyle. One question you may be itching to ask your health provider is: can I exercise while I’m pregnant? Routine exercise during pregnancy is...
How To Prepare a Dog for Your New Baby
Dogs can be loyal companions and family protectors, and many dogs are considered members of the family. As such, it is essential to know how to prepare your dog for a newborn, so that they don’t become too difficult to manage or cause any harm during this time of...
Newborn Car Seat Safety: Tips for Getting Your Car Ready for Baby
As the due date for your little bundle of joy gets closer and closer, you’re likely starting to realize that there is way too much to do, and you’re running out of time to prepare. It can be difficult to prioritize all the different massive changes to your home and...
How To Baby Proof Your House: A Checklist for Expectant Parents
Between all the medical appointments, the books on parenting, looking for a daycare, and all of the rules about car seats, preparing for a child can be an overwhelming process. Perhaps the most exhausting step is making sure that your entire house is baby proof. As...
Pumping and Storing
While it would be great if it were always convenient to breastfeed baby directly, sometimes that’s just not the case! Life can be hectic, and it can be hard to plan out, pump, and store for baby feeding. When it comes time to pump and store breastmilk, there are...
Weaning
A baby is considered “weaned” when he or she has fully transitioned from breastfeeding to receiving all nutrients elsewhere. All good things must come to an end, but when’s the right time to wean? Turns out, it’s different for everyone. Here’s a FAQ from Baby Center:...
Breastfeeding in Public
Breastfeeding in Public Breasts are celebrated on magazine covers, in advertisements, and all over beaches. Ironically, however, they’re not always so readily embraced by the public when they’re serving their functional purpose of baby-feeding. Not quite sure about...
Challenges of Breastfeeding
Most moms will tell you breastfeeding is both the most rewarding and the hardest thing they do. Know that you’re not alone, because even with the best intentions, sometimes things don't go as planned. Never fear! Here’s a great guide from Today’s Parent on 15 of the...
How to Breastfeed
While breastfeeding is one of the most natural acts in the world, that doesn’t mean it comes naturally to all moms and babies. It’s a bit of an art form- a skill that both mom and baby have to work together to develop.Thankfully, there are plenty of step-by-step...