If you’ve ever Googled “Newborn Essentials”, you’ve no doubt been left overwhelmed! Do babies really need all of this stuff?! It’s a lot, we know. From the diapers to the barrier creams to the burp cloths, nasal aspirators (aka snotsucker!) and more, it’s hard to know what you really need and what is marketing hype. We’ve tried to quiet the noise (just don’t quiet the white noise!) and pulled together a list of 4 Newborn Essentials that Google won’t tell you that you need… but you really do! White noise White noise is THE best tool at your disposal to promote sleep on the go ...
20 Tips to Help a Baby With Reflux
If you suspect your baby has reflux, you’ve probably found yourself down a Google rabbit hole with questions like: How to know if your baby has reflux? Why does my baby spit up so much? What foods in breastmilk cause baby to have reflux? What are symptoms of reflux in a baby? How can I help my baby with reflux? And 20 websites later you still don’t have an answer. We can help. Below is a blog post we’ve shared before. It is frequently one of our most-searched and we know reflux is something so many new moms experience with their babies, so we’ve updated it and ...
Baby Wearing 101: The Do’s, Don’ts and Tips from a Babywearer Educator
I was very ideological when I was pregnant. I was sure of so many things, even though I was entering very, very, uncharted territory. I would exclusively breastfeed for a year (I introduced formula at six months); I wasn’t going to give my baby a pacifier right away (gave it to her one week postpartum); I’d read to her once a day (more like once a week); I would make all her food (I most definitely purchased some jarred); she would sleep in our room with us until she was AT LEAST six months old (I kicked her out at three); and I would baby wear all day everyday when she was a newborn ...
