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 our close family members. So, when it was time to inform our direct family members…
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 bond you’ll both enjoy: open-ended questions. Udani from Home Made Legacy is going to introduce…
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 one that just “clicks.” One list held my attention in particular: Italian baby names. If…
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 4 hours at a time). The only “advice” I received was to “go with the…
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 of those infamous sleep regressions. Most 10-month-olds aren’t sleeping straight through, and it’s just part…
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, I struggled with this decision. To me, it seemed like there were just as many…