It’s 2AM and you just wrapped up the bleary-eyed night feed. By some miracle, your little one drifts off to sleep quickly. In her crib, no less! But not even twenty minutes later a new complication keeps you from precious sleep. Once again, your baby spits up when laid down. And she’s screaming again. This…
When you are your baby’s sole feeding source, there’s nothing scarier than a sudden drop in milk supply! As a mom of two, I’ve been through a few milk shortages. These situations were most common with my first daughter, mostly because I wasn’t sure what was causing it or how to get my milk back….
When my daughter was younger, anything–I mean, anything–could wake her up. My firstborn was a pretty good sleeper. We did the whole sleep training thing and she slept 8 hours a night by 8 weeks. My second daughter? No. I did it all. Sleep training, magnesium cream, sound machines, sleep routines…I’ve even put aluminum foil…
Treating your baby’s eczema can be downright frustrating. My daughter suffered from eczema literally from the moment she was born. We’re all born red-faced but hers was, like, really red. Red and peeling. It didn’t improve for a good 2 months. During which time, I experimented with different baby eczema treatments that actually relieved her…
During the newborn phase you will spend countless sleepless nights in the nursery. So, let’s make it look pretty. Minimalist nursery decor is perfect for parents with very little square footage (or budget) to work with. It emphasizes simplicity and symmetry. You can easily set up a modern, elegant minimalist interior by keeping everything well-organized,…
Today’s kids are tech-savvy. Sometimes it seems like it’s almost impossible to raise kids without allowing them access to technology. And not that you shouldn’t do that. But, setting a limit and routine for your children’s screen time has become a MUST. Kids can become so addicted to electronic devices that they are losing interest…