Make Time for Tummy Time
As our babies grow, they need new ways to exercise their bodies and brains. Sitting up, rolling over and putting random items in her mouth all make new connections in her brain and help her develop coordination. Making sure your baby has plenty of time out of her crib or [...]
Mastitis Prevention and Treatment
Breasts are complicated! The parts that we see are the nipples, areola and skin. But there is so much more happening inside: milk-making cells, ducts and lobes do the work of milk production, storage and delivery to your baby. Mastitis occurs when there is an infection of the cells of [...]
40 Weeks to Freedom – It’s Worth the Wait
Why does it seem like the last month of pregnancy lasts longer than the previous nine? My fellow moms - I absolutely get why you want to end it as soon as possible. The final weeks are uncomfortable and anxiety ridden. Waiting for the baby to arrive and FINALLY starting [...]
Vernix and the First Bath
Babies are born needing a good wipedown. They are usually covered in amniotic fluid, a little blood and a waxy covering called vernix. The whitish vernix protects your baby’s tender new skin from soaking in amniotic fluid during your pregnancy. Vernix may look like onion dip all over your baby, [...]
Sore Nipple Strategies
.Most of us had an idea in our head about how breastfeeding would go. You probably pictured the serene moments gazing into each other’s eyes, then your milk drunk baby slipping off to sleep in your arms. The reality of the early days of breastfeeding can be surprising, as those [...]
Breast Anatomy Beyond the Nipple
The internal structures of breasts were first described in 1840 by Sir Astley Cooper. And since then, our knowledge of breasts has changed to include many more than Cooper could have visualized. He described the breast being composed of glandular and adipose (fat) tissue held together by a loose framework [...]
Breastfeeding and Your Period
Can nursing get any better? Let’s list the ways it simplifies mom life: no equipment, no prep, always ready and available. Need one more reason to breastfeed? How about a break from your period. That’s right - no Aunt Flo or Ladies Days for up to a year! The pause [...]
Post Partum Preeclampsia – Signs and Symptoms
The road to motherhood is different for each of us. Every mother and baby takes their own path through pregnancy, delivery and beyond. Our bodies are able to grow our babies, nourished and protected from the world until, for some unknown reason, labor begins. In the overwhelming majority of pregnancies [...]
Soothing Strategies for Teething
Our babies are born with all their teeth just waiting to pop through their little pink gums - although pearly whites usually don’t peak through until about 6 months of age. You might notice the first signs of teething as small bumps on the bottom jaw in the center front. [...]
Get More Sleep Strategies For Moms
New parents are usually the more exhausted people in any room, caring for a baby is a 24/7 job. Getting more sleep is the goal of most new parents so methods like sleep training can look like the answer. The term “sleep training” is a loaded one. Most parents associate [...]
The Rise of the Brelfie
I am a mom, so I take a lot of pictures. I have stopped apologizing and my family has stopped being surprised by my requests to “look this way” or “just pretend you like each other”. They now accept the only way to get me to stop bugging them is [...]
Breastfeeding Just One Baby Can Prevent Strokes
Losing Luke Perry to a stroke was a shock. For those of us that grew up on Beverly Hills 90210, we are mourning a bit more for Dylan McKay and his sweetness and crooked grin. While stroke is usually considered a something that happens to older people, it can happen [...]
Should We Pump and Dump After A Night Out?
I have a friend that brought a bottle of chardonnay right into the delivery room, packed in her hospital go bag. As soon as the cord was cut, the chilled wine flowed into mini red solo cups she packed just for this moment. She and her husband wanted to celebrate [...]
The Smallest Victims of the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid crisis has touched all of us; more than 2.5 million Americans are dealing with addiction to prescription or illicit opioids. The origins of the epidemic can be traced back to the late 1990s when pharmaceutical companies began to aggressively market drugs like Oxycodone to providers. Drug manufacturers reassured [...]
Products Moms Will Love in 2019
Each year baby gear gets cooler, smarter and more parent-friendly. 2019 will be no exception, there are some ingenious products launching this year and I wanted to share my favorites. My criteria for choosing the best products is simple, I ask myself "would I buy this?" I am notoriously cheap [...]
Boy-Moms at Higher Risk for Post Partum Depression
Hey Boy-Moms, a new study out of the UK finds you are way more likely to suffer with post-partum depression (PPD) than Girl-Moms. Researchers looked at 300 women over several decades and found the odds of developing (PPD) for moms of males is 71 - 79% higher than moms [...]