Why Wearing Your Baby is Important
If you are a new parent and breastfeeding, this is a great post for you or anyone in this life stage. I want to talk about “baby wearing.” Yes, it is exactly how it sounds. You wear your baby. In the...
View ArticleCloth Diapers: The Truth, Facts and Benefits for Infant and Family
Cloth diapers … I know what you’re thinking! But continue reading and you may consider switching to cloth diapers for your bundle of joy. Before I read the many reviews and searched the Internet for...
View ArticleWhy Co-sleeping Can Do More Harm Than Good
Co-sleeping or bed sharing with an infant has become a topic of discussion in the United States, most recently in KSPR’s (ABC News affiliate) coverage of an infant death in Missouri. What is...
View ArticleMedication and Breastfeeding: What You Need to Know
The choice to take medications or not while you are breastfeeding can be a stressful decision for many moms. This is a major decision and important that you speak with your pediatrician and a...
View ArticleTen Myths and Facts about Breastfeeding
The process and experience of breastfeeding is a mystery to many. With mixed messages on the Internet and in the media, there is a lot of information available and much of the information can be...
View ArticleEight Tips for How to Introduce Bottle-Feeding
As a nurse in the Institute for Maternal-Fetal Health at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, I meet many moms who are intimidated when it comes to knowing when and how to introduce bottle-feeding to...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Outside Your Home
The topic of breastfeeding in public has long been a subject of debate and confusion, particularly in the United States. Experts encourage women to breastfeed their on their babies’ feeding schedule...
View ArticleKeep Breast Milk Safe: Tips for Handling, Storing and Thawing
More mothers are breast feeding their children, which is a wonderful thing. Breastfeeding your infant or child, when they are ready to eat, is ideal. Yet, sometimes that isn’t possible. Working moms...
View ArticleCaring for Your Newborn: Expert Tips to Help Parents
One of my biggest life-altering events was the birth of my two boys. Back then, I wish I had been more prepared to handle and care for a newborn. The hospital offered birthing classes and there were...
View ArticleThe Best Formula for Your Baby
“Congratulations on your new baby! Are you going to breastfeed or use formula?” This is a question every mother is asked. Never before has someone so quickly asked you a question so personal. The...
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