by Hillary | Aug 26, 2023 | Baby Gear, Feedings
Are breastfeeding pillows unsafe? Should they even be available on the market to purchase? This newborn feeding tool can be extremely helpful. But, it’s important to know what it’s for and what it’s not for. Let’s unpack how to use a nursing pillow and how to know...
by Hillary | Jul 11, 2023 | Baby Gear
Giving your baby a pacifier: Good or bad? Pacifiers tend to get a bad rap…Over my decades working with mamas, I’ve found that so many of them want to avoid giving their babies pacifiers, but they don’t really know exactly why. They’ve just heard that it can cause...
by Hillary | Oct 6, 2021 | Baby Gear
Traveling – whether it be for a weekend or two weeks – takes on a whole different meaning when you have a baby. You no longer just have to remember your own essentials, but you’ve got to look into the future and decide what is going to be essential and what isn’t for...
by Hillary | Oct 2, 2021 | Baby Gear
Getting the baby nursery ready for your newborn can be an exciting time. Picking out a theme, decorating, and packing away their tiny clothes is a form of nesting, and it’s a completely natural urge. “…the nesting instinct is the burst of energy women often get...
by Hillary | Mar 9, 2021 | Baby Gear, Motherhood, Sleep
Baby Settler Blog Why You Should Swaddle Baby Hillary Sadler | March 9, 2021 Swaddling. Is it really necessary? I’ve often heard new parents say, “My baby hates to be swaddled.” While I don’t agree with their statement, I can see why it’s made. A lot of people think...
by Hillary | Feb 23, 2021 | Baby Gear, Feedings, Motherhood, Routine
Baby Settler Blog Pumping. Part Four. What Does Real Life Look Like? Hillary Sadler | February 16, 2021 First things first If you don’t have an indication to pump right after birth, i.e.: baby born before 38 weeks, admission to NICU, history of low milk supply,...
