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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies be fed breast milk or formula exclusively for six months, though some parents feel that their babies are ready to start solids a bit sooner. A baby should never start solids before four months. The digestive system…
Paced bottle-feeding is a method with the goal of creating an intake flow most similar to breastfeeding, but it is not just for families bottle-feeding expressed breast milk. Paced bottle-feeding is the best method for formula fed babies as well, because the slower pace is…
When it comes to most things parenting, we discourage striving for “perfection.” Instead, we’re quite fond of wonderfully unique imperfections — flaws are human, after all, and humans make the best parents! When it comes to your breastfeeding latch and hold, however, “perfect” is the…
1. Breastfeeding helps you get back in shape! The metabolic energy needed to breastfeed ONE baby each day is the same amount you’d use on a 7-mile walk! 2. Good health for Mama AND Baby! It reduces Mom’s risk of breast cancer, as well as…
It’s a feeding frenzy this month at the blog. The theme is “eats” — Mama eats, Papa eats, Baby eats; bottles, breasts and everything in between. This one is great for the fridge or freezer during those busy postpartum days. Ingredients: 2 (14.5 oz) cans…
Rounding out our month-long discussion of sleep is a closer look at our new Sleep Consultation service. This is a one-of-a-kind program in which our resident sleep expert and educator, Lisa Erbes, will visit you in your home to create an individualized sleep plan! The…
Dear Moms and Pops, So often we, as doulas, find ourselves tiptoeing around the topic of co sleeping and bed sharing between parent and child. It’s a hot topic, often sensationalized in the news. It is not recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and…
Mamas need ZZZs too! Just like your baby, you need to create healthy sleep habits and associations. 1. Ritualize. Just like Baby responds to a predictable routine, so will Mom. Bubble bath, hot tea and poetry? Classical music and deep breaths? Whatever it takes to…
It’s SLEEP month here at the blog! We couldn’t let this opportunity pass without paying trepidatious homage to the most common, most repetitive, most HEATED argument plaguing new parents: Who gets more sleep? “But I did the 2 a.m. diaper…and it was a blow out!”…
1. No Solids at Bedtime Solids offer little nutritional value at this age. The primary source of nutrition for infants in the first year of life is human milk or formula. Solids can also be difficult for an immature digestive system to digest and can…
