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How to Prepare Dad for a New Baby: 12 Tips from an Experienced Father

So much of the blogosphere, and Pinterest, is targeted toward expectant mothers, and understandably so. But learning how to prepare dad for a new baby is also crucial. In my opinion, so many of the books out there for expecting dads are sub-par (they take an amount of info similar to this blog post and …

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Why Won’t My Baby Sleep? 10 Tips for the Perfect Sleep Environment

Where should you start when you’re asking yourself “why won’t my baby sleep?” Their sleep environment. Like many newborns, my two daughters could sleep anywhere, anytime for about the first 3 months. Then gradually they became more and more sensitive to their sleep environment. You can solve a lot of your baby’s sleep issues like …

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11 Magical Disney Baby Nursery Ideas to Create the Perfect Nursery

If you decided to go with a Disney themed baby nursery, then you are not alone. Disney movies are full of imagination, detailed artwork and amazing quotes that have inspired many beautiful baby nurseries. There are hundreds of baby nursery ideas but Disney has a special place in my heart from my own childhood. Growing …

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Best Tips for New Mommies: How to Conquer the 4th Trimester

Before I had my first baby, my friend who was one year ahead of me in motherhood sat me down and dished out everything about that first year. As a first time mom I didn’t really appreciate it as much as I should have because honestly, no amount of shopping or nesting could have prepped …

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How to Help Baby Talk: 7 Tips Sure to Boost Their Language

My first child talked early and was speaking in sentences in no time at all. Speech came to her effortlessly and I never gave a thought as to how to help baby talk. I never gave baby language development a second thought until my second child came along. My second child didn’t have more than …

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9 Tips to Increase Your Milk Supply – It’s Easier than You Think!

If you google “how to increase your milk supply”, then you’ll find about 1000 different answers. Most of them are aimed towards marketing a specific product – such as lactation teas, cookies, shakes, drinks, pills… you name it, it’s out there. But from my personal experience breast feeding/pumping for twins, and working with moms as …

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10 Top Newborn Questions and Answers from a Pediatric Nurse and Lactation Consultant

Once labor and delivery (congrats new mom!) is over, you will be holding in your arms the precious little stranger who will be yours to take care of for the next 18 years. It’s pretty daunting, and new parents understandably have so many questions and anxieties. My favorite part of being a pediatric nurse and …

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10 Ridiculously Useful Breastfeeding Tips From a Lactation Counselor

Breastfeeding in those first days after you come home from the hospital can be both amazing and incredibly stressful. It is a time of bonding as a new family, as you and your baby learn about each other and figure out nursing in the midst of sleep deprivation and roller-coaster hormones. While everyone’s journey looks …

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