Babies

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The arrival of a new baby brings a lot of changes to a family, especially for older siblings. Change can be difficult for them to understand and adjust to—even more so if they are very young. Parents can help...

I didn’t plan to have a pandemic baby. I got pregnant before it all started. Never did I think it would be such a different experience than with my first. Wearing a mask to appointments was so hard. I struggled...

I just finished celebrating my daughter at her baby shower. At the shower, I handed out a paper asking for everyone's predictions and also their best advice for new moms. I thought I would share a few with you.  The...

I recently had my second baby and my goal this time was to accept help whenever it was offered. I think we all say it’s hard to accept help, and I understand that, but maybe we could look at...

Pregnancy is full of unknowns. One of the biggest unknowns is what to expect from labor. There are so many different birth options available and every expectant mother wonders about each of them. I can help with taking away...

A few months ago, Someone told my baby “Lay off the carbs”, As if a 12-month-old baby Has any idea what ‘carbs’ are, Let alone the idea of ‘weight’. A few months ago, When these words rocked my world, I did not know what to say. I stood...

September is NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Awareness month. Every year more than half a million babies are admitted to a NICU. When I was pregnant with my first child, I didn’t think about a NICU at all except to...

For many women, labor can be an uncertain and fearful time. The large number of unknowns combined with unwavering hormones can certainly lead to apprehension. Amongst the concerns leading up to birth, women sometimes worry about having to deliver...

It happened, breast milk swirling down the sink as if waving goodbye to my horror stricken face. 4 months postpartum and I still hadn’t gotten the hang of pumping in the bathroom at work. Not only had pumping been...