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The ONE Thing You’ll Probably Forget To Throw In Your Hospital Bag…
If you google “hospital bag checklist,” you’ll be sure to find plenty of “must have” recommendations. While most of those recommendations will be helpful, here’s the one recommendation you might not hear. Pack your Cord Blood and Cord Tissue Collection kit from...
12 Tips For The First 12 Days With Your Newborn
Suddenly – and sometimes all too quickly – you’ve transitioned from pregnant mama into mama of a newborn. The first few weeks of life with a newborn can be wonderful and overwhelming. Luckily, there are a few things you can do that will help support you and your...
A Self-Care Checklist For New Mamas
Welcoming a newborn into your life is amazing ー and overwhelming! This new little life is dependent on you for everything. There are a lot of incredible moments of new motherhood, but there are also many challenging ones. Breastfeeding, navigating sleep...
A Checklist For Your Last Month Of Pregnancy
The time is fast approaching: Soon you’re going to meet your newborn! The final month of pregnancy can be an exciting and overwhelming time. You may be feeling like you still have a ton to do before welcoming your baby. One of the things that I find helps soon-to-be...
Breast Isn’t Always Best: When Not To Breastfeed Your Baby
I’m a lactation consultant that helps women on their breastfeeding journey. I’m also a mom of three. I know the benefits of choosing to breastfeed your baby when they come into the world. The World Health Organization and other respected health bodies recommend that...
How To Get Your Baby To Latch When Breastfeeding
Something that I want every new mom to know is that it’s okay to struggle with breastfeeding. Unfortunately, our babies don’t come out of the womb knowing how to latch. Welcoming your new little one into the world and then finding feeding them to be a challenge can be...
4 Newborn Mistakes To Avoid
After months of preparing and reading everything about babies you can get your eyes on, your new little bundle is at home with you. Bringing your newborn home is such a special time – but, it’s also an extremely overwhelming time. It’s easy to feel like you haven’t...
How Often Should Your Baby Nap?
When you get home with your newborn, you’ll see that a large part of the day will consist of them napping. The first few weeks will consist of short naps and regular feeds. Of course, as a new parent, you may be asking yourself: “Is my baby sleeping enough?”, “Is my...
What To Do When Your Baby Cries
Hearing your baby cry and trying to soothe them without any success can get overwhelming quickly. It can be difficult to figure out exactly why your baby won’t stop screaming. They’re not crying just for the sake of it – your baby is telling you something very...
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