Keeping our kids safe and healthy is our highest priority as parents. But no matter how vigilant we try to be, there’s always things we miss or times we overlook important safety messages. September is Baby Safety Month, so we’re bringing you some timely reminders of some simple ways you can watch out for the safety of the little people in your life. 1. Check your car seats — they expire! Did you know car seats expire? And no, it’s not just a ploy by the manufacturers to make you spend more money! The main reason car seats have an expiry date is because they are ...
5 Things You Need To Know Before Having A Baby
If you were to do a Google search of “things to know before having a baby”, you’d probably be overwhelmed with the number of results that pop up before you. How do you know which of these “things to know” is most relevant? Which checklist should you be following? Where do you even start? While every woman’s experience is going to be different, here are 5 things we believe will help prepare you for your new and exciting life as a mother! 1. Plan for a temporary hiatus After your bouncing baby boy or girl has been delivered, new mothers are infused with joy and ...
My Breastfeeding Journey
After my first son was born and put on my bare chest in the hospital, he wiggled down and found my breast just like in the videos on YouTube—just like the lactation consultants told me it happens. It was beautiful and perfect. That’s pretty much where he stayed until we went home from the hospital. We had some minor hiccups in the beginning with his latch and it was horribly painful for the first 6 weeks, but once we got through that period, we had a beautiful experience. When he was 11 weeks old I had to go back to work full time. We had created a beautiful rhythm and I was blessed with ...
