HOW TO START WITH INDEPENDENT PLAY AND WHY YOU NEED TO
Solo play is the go-to phrase right now, especially with more parents at home with kids – learn how to start independent play, and why. If you’ve read any of…
Category: Baby Life
17 ITEMS EVERY NEW MAMA ACTUALLY NEEDS THIS CHRISTMAS
You read that right – the items I’m going to mention now are present ideas for the mamas, not the babes! When it comes to having a baby, it seems…
HOW TO PUMP AND NURSE AT THE SAME TIME
Combined pumping and nursing can leave many moms wondering how to tackle the two simultaneously. From when to pump, how to get in a routine, to conserving your freezer stash.
HOW TO INTRODUCE A BOTTLE TO A BREASTFED BABY
Whether you have to return to work, or just need a break you’re probably asking yourself how do I do introduce a bottle to my breastfed baby? Ah, a common…
HOW TO TRANSITION FROM PUREE TO SOLIDS
For some families, starting their babies on solid foods can be a piece of cake. For others, it’s an ongoing headache to try to get baby even interested in anything…
WHAT TO DO WHEN BABY WON’T SLEEP
As I’m assuming that you’re reading this in utter desperation at 4:00am in the morning, I’ll keep this post as clear and concise as possible. You can go through many…
WHY YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS TALK WITH YOUR PARTNER BEFORE YOU HAVE YOUR BABY
Having ‘the chat’ can be daunting but absolutely necessary to get off on the right foot once baby arrives. It’s better to establish certain views and values early on so you can adapt to each other and your new family…
HOW TO COPE WITH THE BREASTFEEDING DISTRACTION PHASE
Here I’m going to touch one of those hurdles that is almost unheard of and very barely talked about: the distraction phase. Yep, remember those days when you could feed…
HOW TO SURVIVE THE WITCHING HOUR WITHOUT LOSING YOUR MIND
We’ve all been there. ‘Awww honey what a sweet baby we have! Who’s our cutie pie? Who, who?’ ‘WAAAAAAAAAA!’ *Looks at watch: 18:00 If you’re finding yourself with the same…
HOW TO INTRODUCE BABY FOODS WHEN YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHERE TO START
Just when you think you’ve got it all under control and breastfeeding is well established or baby takes a bottle with daddy too – *wipes brow with relief while startling…
