Tag: newborn
Feeding Wars: My Journey with Breastfeeding, Pumping, and Formula
When I was pregnant with my first, I read every parenting book I could get my hands on. I had clear views on all...
5 Ways to Help a Friend Grieving Miscarriage, Infertility, or Infant...
“I'm sorry, but your pregnancy won't last.” The doctor’s words echoed in my ears after I put down the phone. The pain hit hard...
My Positive Experience with Being Induced :: A Birth Story
When I was 40 plus weeks pregnant with my first child and staring down the face of an imminent induction, I did what most...
The Best Baby-Friendly Policy
I loathe the term cluster feed. Ever heard of it? My second night postpartum, I asked my nurse to take my son to the...
The Cardinal Rules for Visiting a New Mom
One of my best friends recently became a mom for the first time. Seeing her adjust to motherhood—quite flawlessly I might add—and discussing both...
Third Time’s the Charm: The Baby
Over the summer, we welcomed our daughter to our family after much debate over whether not to have a third child and then a relatively...
The Capsule Wardrobe for Nursing Mamas
Have you tried living with a capsule wardrobe yet? If you have storage space for out-of-season clothes, it's so so worth it.
Over the past...
Third Time’s the Charm? The Pregnancy
I know exactly when it happened. About a month into my oldest son starting five-day-a-week pre-K, I looked at my youngest son—then two years old—and...
Six Tips for Newborn Photo Shoots (for People Who Hate Newborn...
There is an Anne Geddes print hanging on the wall at my OBGYN’s office. It’s babies doing ballet. Or something. They are all perched...
Five Books That Have Helped Make Parenting SLIGHTLY Easier
I heard a friend say once that you can go to the self-help section of the bookstore and immediately find a parenting book that...