Figuring out how to announce your pregnancy to family in person is alternately exciting and terrifying. I’ll admit that in the past I wasn’t known for my creativity in this area. Thousands of miles separated my husband and I from…
Ever feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of one-word answers from your little one? Even after two kids, I know I have! Let me share with you the secret that can boost early childhood development and forge a beautiful…
Choosing a baby name can be so hard. Choosing our firstborn’s name was tough, but now that we’re expecting our second child, my husband and I have literally gone through thousands (no exaggeration) of baby name lists to find the…
About 4 weeks into the newborn phase, I shared my nighttime woes with pediatricians, lactation consultants, and other breastfeeding mamas. I expected to hear wise advice on how to extend my daughter’s nighttime hours (by 6 weeks, she was sleeping…
If your 10-month-old isn’t sleeping through the night, you’re definitely not alone. It’s actually super common at this stage. Babies wake up for all sorts of reasons, whether they’re busy learning to crawl, standing up, or just going through one…
If your baby is breech after 36 weeks, you have three options: coax that stubborn baby to turn naturally, have a doctor perform an external cephalic version (ECV), or schedule a c-section. When I found out that my baby was breech,…