If Your Baby Has a Fever, Don't Assume It's Because of Teething
Post by Tanvier Peart. Dealing with a baby getting teeth is no walk in the park. There's often great discomfort, tears, and a lot of crying. While parents will always try their best to bring relief, a...
View Article20 Images That Capture the Magical Moment Parents First Saw Their Newborns...
Post by Eve Vawter. Nothing can prepare you for one of the most magical moments of child rearing -- the first instant you lay eyes on your newborn.Marry Fermont, an extremely talented baby and birth...
View ArticleViral Photo Shows How Much Breast Milk Changes Daily -- Based on What Your...
Post by Tanvier Peart. In case you didn't know it, the human body is fascinating. Scratch that -- the female body is all sorts of amazeballs. Mallory Smothers is an Arkansas mom whose photo of breast...
View ArticleYep, Your Baby Has Reflux – Here’s What You Need to Know About It
Post by The Stir Bloggers. If you’re like most new moms, your #OOTD is nearly always accessorized with remainders of your baby’s lunch. For infants, spitting up is not only normal -- it’s expected. But...
View ArticleHow to Get a Dry Night Sleep for Your Baby
Post by The Stir Bloggers. Disclosure: This is a sponsored posting with Pampers and CafeMom. All opinions are 100% my own.My oldest 2 sons are 12 months and 3 days apart. William was born on September...
View ArticleIf I Could Do it All Over: A Letter to My 24-Year-Old Self
Post by The Stir Bloggers. If I could do it all over again—Start over having each of my babies, I wouldn’t change a thing. That is, unless I knew what I know now. In that case, I’d change so much. I’m...
View ArticleEverything a New Mom Needs to Create a Cozy Baby Feeding Nook
Post by The Stir Bloggers. A baby breast- or bottle-feeds as often as a dozen times a day, which means you’ll be spending lots of waking (and near-waking) hours hunched over a donut-shaped pillow...
View ArticleHow to Put Baby to Sleep Easily
Post by The Stir Bloggers. This is a sponsored post with Pampers and Cafe Mom. All my opinions are my own and not swayed by outside sources.Want to know how to put baby to sleep? You're not alone. All...
View ArticleThose First Few Months of Motherhood
Post by The Stir Bloggers. You can read every book that's available under the sun and you still won't ever be prepared for those first few weeks of motherhood. It's every emotion rolled into one. It's...
View ArticlePhoto of Firefighter Breastfeeding Captures the Strength and Tenderness of...
Post by Eve Vawter. Being a mom is a tough business. Regardless of your profession, parenthood requires strength, bravery, fortitude, and competence. Just like being a firefighter. Tara Ruby, a...
View Article12 Foodie Board Books to Get Baby Excited About Mealtime (PHOTOS)
Post by The Stir Bloggers. In a world filled with fast food and prepackaged snacks, raising kids to appreciate whole foods and develop healthy eating habits is no small task. But you can start the...
View Article5 Myths About Making Your Own Baby Food -- Debunked!
Post by The Stir Bloggers. The decision to make my own baby food made itself ... the moment I learned that my husband and I were expecting twins. The double cost of single-serve jars and pouches was...
View Article7 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Breastfeeding Twins
Post by The Stir Bloggers. There’s no shortage of resources and information for women who want to breastfeed. But when you’re expecting twins or multiples, so much of what you read doesn’t apply to...
View ArticleReal Talk: My Husband's Paternity Leave Showed Me What a Game-Changer It...
Post by Liz Alterman. When I had my first child, both my husband and my mom took a week off from work. While it was wonderful to have them both, it would've been better if they hadn't picked the same...
View ArticleGorgeous Portrait Series Celebrates the Bond Between Newborn Twins With Down...
Post by Jacqueline Burt Cote. If there's one thing that I know to be true in this world, it's that every baby is beautiful -- and that's exactly what photographer Laura Duggleby set out to prove with...
View ArticleNon-GMO* Formula: What Is It?
Post by Amy Burgess. There are so many different kinds of moms out there raising so many different kinds of babies. And with every new opinion and every piece of advice (solicited or not!) you find...
View ArticleAn Organic Formula Option
Post by Amy Burgess. If you are bottle feeding your baby, you have lots of options. And one of those options is organic formula. Organic formulas can be more expensive than conventional formulas and...
View Article17 Things Just as Important as How You Feed Your Baby
Post by Amy Burgess. Your baby is the most important thing in your life. And you’re going to be making a lifetime of important decisions. Everyone’s got an opinion, and a story to tell you about their...
View ArticleThis Video Helpfully Illustrates Where It's Acceptable to Breastfeed your Baby
Post by Eve Vawter. A lot of people tell moms to breastfeed. This video makes an excellent point about how society, other moms, pediatricians, your relatives, and so many people pressure moms to...
View ArticleDear Baby: Here Are All the Terrible Things We Will Do to You Before You Turn 2
Post by Eve Vawter. Dear Baby, Welcome to the world! We are so excited you could join us. You may be all cozily swaddled and sleeping like a baby (get it, baby? Of course you don't. You don't know...
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