I was hoping to post about car seat safety, to piggy back on last weeks post on containers… but as you know life gets crazy and I wasn’t able to get some of the info I wanted to share with you about that. Don’t worry I’ll get to it soon; I promise. I thought I… Continue reading Realities of Pregnancy
Sometimes I feel like bottles get a rotten deal, but if you read my last post, you’ll know that I would never have made it through breastfeeding without bottles. If you are breastfeeding, bottles can provide some much needed relief or help you keep going with human milk even if you have to go back… Continue reading Are Bottles Really THAT Bad?
We’ve all been there. It’s New Year’s and you’ve re-resolved yourself to begin exercising again after enjoying all that delicious holiday food. I’ll be the first to admit that sometime around Halloween my exercise routine gets to be pretty non-existent – between traveling, holidays, and the craziness that comes with it all, exercise is the… Continue reading Work it Out to get Happy
I wanted to talk today about containers… I guess I’m calling them containers, but by containers I mean anything that contains an infant; pack and plays, bumbo’s, car seats, rockers, gliders, swings, cribs, etc. Since I’m expecting a little one I’ve been looking at some baby registries and baby must-haves and, to be honest, I’m… Continue reading Containing your Sprout
I know there are approximately 789,654 stories about breastfeeding (BF) on the world wide webs. I also know that this is a hotly debated topic and maybe one that some people feel uncomfortable with. So why did I decide to write about it? I don’t really know… Maybe it will help someone somewhere with their… Continue reading A Nursing Story
There’s a reason why they call NYC The City that Never Sleeps. When my husband and I lived there a few years ago, we both had grueling schedules that required the occasional all-nighter from me, and what seemed like weekly ones from my husband. If he wasn’t pulling all-nighters, he’d consistently work 18 or 19… Continue reading You’re Getting Very Sleepy…
It is true. I’m growing a human, and can I tell you? It has been hard. Dylan and I have been planning to start our family soon, and we were looking forward to seeing those two pink lines. My husband was a lot calmer about waiting then I was, but I couldn’t help wondering how… Continue reading Expecting
Last week we talked about breastfeeding (BF) basics. This week we’re going to talk about the BF bare basic necessities. BF can be tricky but below are a few things I found that made all the difference. Coconut oil: I know everyone raves about lanolin cream, but lanolin cream didn’t seem to do much for… Continue reading Breastfeeding Must-Haves
Last week I chatted about 3 steps you can take for better mental health {find article here} and today I want to expound on the topic of healthy eating. It’s so true that whatever you put in your body not only affects the way you physically feel but also how and what emotions you feel.… Continue reading Brain Food – Eat this to get Happy!
I’m out on vacation this week (wahoo!) So my post is a little short, but don’t you worry, I’m sharing some exciting news next week 🙂 My husband and I just bought our first place a few months ago, and it is in a community with lots of young families. Any given day, you can… Continue reading Socializing
