"The chiropractor looked like a combo of Buddha and Santa Claus. He had the biggest smile and a calm demeanor. He asked if he could examine my daughter, and she teetered up to him like an old friend. The doctor explained something I hadn’t considered: the weight of...
**This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy article. "It is common to experience some discomfort at latch in the first few weeks of breastfeeding. It should go away as the feeding continues. If it does not end after around 30 seconds, you may need to remove...
** This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy article. "Learning how to sleep is similar to teaching a child how to ride a bicycle. It’s new and challenging, for both child and parent. As a parent, you know there’s always a risk of a spill or a scraped knee –...
" I assumed that since my body had chosen when to eject its womb occupant, it would also do its job to produce milk on time. You know what they say about assuming." I’ve never liked my boobs. I remember learning about breasts in sixth-grade health class, hearing that...
"I always tell parents “if your child can roll, crawl or walk to a water source they need to know how to save themselves." Prioritizing Water Safety We often think of the safety of our children and the first things that come to mind are childproof locks, child gates...
"I must admit, after I gave birth, the last thing I thought I would have to worry about was feeding my baby. I had always planned to breastfeed. My mother nursed me for two years and bragged about how fat my siblings and I got from her supply. As expected, my baby...
"D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex), she told me, is a specific condition that is often confused for postpartum depression but is distinct in a number of ways. Its defining characteristic is that the intense and often overwhelming negative feelings are confined to...
Your baby is amazing, as is watching them develop at an astounding rate over their first year. Their eyes play a huge part in this wonder, as when a baby is born, they have very limited vision, having spent 9 months in the dark, but on arrival into the world...