Tag: baby
7 Tips for Surviving the Postpartum Baby Blues
The day after I had my first baby while still in the hospital, my OB came in to check on me and see how...
Preparing for Baby: Tips for Packing that Hospital Bag
I remember getting my hospital bag ready for my first baby and being seriously overwhelmed. Where was I to even start? Of course I had...
Bringing Home Baby {The Baby Stuff You Actually Need}
When I was pregnant with my son four years ago, I was over-prepared. Or so I thought. The nursery was painted and decorated long before...
5 Reasons I Don’t Want Visitors When Baby Is Born
A little over four years ago, my husband and I made the early morning drive to the hospital where I would give birth to...
Furry Firstborns: When Dog Meets Baby
When my husband, Jeff, and I picked up our brand new Miniature Schnauzer puppy on a snowy day in 2006, we learned her breeders...
Social Media and Births: Please Don’t Introduce Baby Before I Do
Every once in a while I hear about a post on Facebook where an over-eager friend or family member has made a birth announcement...
Why We Babywear {International Babywearing Week}
Many moms these days are turning to babywearing these days, and why not? Not only are the benefits for baby numerous, it helps mom...
Happy First Birthday, Baby.
My sweetest,
As I lay here snuggling blankets that smell like you, clinging to the idea that you'll only be a baby a few weeks...
You won’t always be a baby.
It hit me a few weeks ago, snuggling with my 4.5-month-old daughter, Lyra, during one of the increasingly-rare times she lets her head rest...
“Your Baby Eats What?!” {Baby-Led Weaning: 50 Non-Puréed Foods for the...
When our little guy was five months, I felt ready for him to start solids. I had read all the books, done a mommy-and-me...
Knowing Better {Prepping For Baby #2}
You know that diaper commercial where the new mom is making guests bathe in hand sanitizer and is using a nursing cover and doing...
Why I Won’t Tell You What I’m Naming My Baby
"What are you going to name your baby?" This is a question I've asked many of my pregnant clients as they sit in my chair....
Baby Fever Mind Games
There are some women who, shortly after the birth of their child, they are ready to do it all again. I was not one...
My Son Was A Victim of Baby Role-Play :: How to...
Like so many other people, our phones and cameras were with us in the delivery room. Within hours of our son's birth, we had...