Including Breastfeeding in your Birth Plan
The first hour after birth, the first few days and the first two weeks are all really important in getting breastfeeding well...
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Apr 72 min read
Introducing Toys to Babies
Young infants who don’t have purposeful control over their arm movements are not yet ready to hold objects in their hands. It isn’t until...
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Mar 242 min read
Newborns Need Reliable Caregivers
One major focus for babies in the first couple years of life is learning about trust. Their experiences and the conclusions they come to...
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Mar 165 min read
Supporting the Breastfeeding Mother: A Letter to the Nursing Mama’s Village
Dear Friends and Family of a Newborn Mother, Breastfeeding is a full time job. If you’ve never spent much time around a breastfeeding...
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Feb 264 min read
Favorite Infant & Toddler Products
This list is not at all exhaustive, but rather highlights some favorite products. Check back periodically for updates. Take a peek at our...
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Feb 263 min read
Baby Registry Check-list
Planning for what you will need/want when your baby arrives can feel exciting and overwhelming all at the same time. This guide is meant...
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Feb 175 min read
Breastfeeding Beyond the First Year
My baby is one, now what? Congratulations on making it a full year of breastfeeding! What an amazing achievement. The benefits you have...
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Jan 273 min read
Losing Patience with your Baby
Do you find yourself quickly losing patience with your infant or toddler? Ever wonder why you go from happy to frustrated in the blink...
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Jan 203 min read
Preparing to Breastfeed before Baby Arrives
There are a lot of things that expecting parents have on their to-do list before Baby’s arrival and preparing for breastfeeding should be...
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Jan 154 min read
Unexpected Breastfeeding Detours
Sometimes breastfeeding takes an unexpected detour. It might come in the form of a hospital stay for Baby or Mom, a nursing strike,...
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Jan 75 min read
Help! My Baby Seems Bored
Do you ever get the feeling that your infant or toddler is bored? Maybe they seem to have endless toys or can venture into any area of...
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Dec 313 min read
Preparing for Separation Anxiety from Birth
Separation anxiety is a common phrase thrown around in the older baby and toddler years, but rarely is it given much thought in early...
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Dec 23, 20232 min read
Breastfeeding over the Holidays
The holidays can be both joyful and exhausting when you have a baby or toddler, and breastfeeding can add another challenging element to...
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Dec 15, 20235 min read
Tears, Tantrums and Toddlers
There comes a day when the cries of infancy transition into the meltdowns and tantrums of toddlerhood. Ahh toddlerhood. Where one wrong...
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Dec 12, 20232 min read
Biblical Encouragement for Postpartum & Parenting
The early days and weeks of life with a baby bring joys and challenges to all parents, and what better place to find encouragement for...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
Affirmations for Postpartum and Parenting
This too shall pass We made it through difficult stages before and we can do it again This isn’t forever Keep calm and just breathe I can...
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Dec 12, 20231 min read
Breastfeeding Affirmations
I am giving my baby the very best start. My milk is perfectly designed to nourish my growing baby. Every drop of breastmilk my baby...
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Dec 6, 20233 min read
Newborns Need to Move
Babies are born ready to “unfold” in their development, as Dr. Emmi Pikler discovered through her research on infant gross motor...
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Nov 28, 20234 min read
Breastfeeding Mama on the Go: Traveling without your Baby
he two big things to consider when preparing for traveling without your nursling are feeding the baby while you’re away and keeping your mil
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Nov 9, 20232 min read
Traveling with Babies and Toddlers
Sometimes traveling with infants and toddlers means surviving rather than thriving, but take heart, as they grow things will get easier
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