What you really need to bottle-feed your baby

Today on the blog, what do you really need when bottle feeding your baby?  This is part three of a series on all the tools you actually need to make your chosen feeding method easier and more comfortable – last but not least: bottle-feeding! While breastfeeding and pumping may get a lot of attention for…

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Baby Essentials Checklist

When you are pregnant and getting ready for your baby’s arrival, it can feel completely overwhelming to know what you really need for your little one. You have probably found yourself wondering what is essential and what is extra? As a parent of two and a postpartum doula, I have been in the homes of…

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Traveling With Baby (part 1)

The holidays are upon us and for many, that means traveling to spend time with family and friends. But travel with baby is a whole new ballgame and there are some tips and tools that will make this experience as (relatively!) easy as possible. Part one of this two part blog is covering air travel…

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Traveling With Baby (Part 2)

In the previous blog, we covered what you need to travel by plane with your baby. Today, we tackle all the tips and tools you need to have a fun road trip with your little one! These days, especially with COVID, a lot of parents of young babies are choosing to drive to see family…

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What You Really Need To Pump Milk For Your Baby

What you need for pumping

This is the second entry in a three part series on what you need for your chosen method of feeding your baby. Last time, we talked about what you need when breastfeeding and up next will be what you need when bottle-feeding. So if you are planning on exclusively pumping, check out that blog as…

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What You Really Need to Breastfeed Your Baby

What you need for breastfeeding

This is a three part series covering the main methods parent will use to feed their babies: breastfeeding, bottle-feeding and pumping. Each has their own set of tools that you will want to consider having on hand before your baby arrives (or if you switch feeding methods) so you can jump right into feeding your…

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Recommended Reading: Preparing Older Siblings

This is the last part of this series on preparing your child for a sibling – check out part 1 and part 2. There are many amazing resources out there for parents as they plan for a new baby in their family so I hope this helps you get started on preparing for this transition!…

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Getting Siblings Ready for the New Baby (Part 2)

big sister holding baby

Note: This is a topic I absolutely love talking about with the families I work with and I feel it is so important so I have a lot to say on the subject! This is part 2 of a longer blog post. Check out part one here and my recommended reading and listening list here.…

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Getting Siblings Ready For the New Baby (Part 1)

adult and child with baby

Note: This is a topic I absolutely love talking about with the families I work with and I feel it is so important that I have a lot to say on the subject! This blog post will be broken up into two blogs (part 2 here) and one recommended reading/listening list. Welcoming a New Child…

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What is Life Really Like With a Newborn?

woman holding looking into baby's eyes while hold in arms

As a postpartum doula, this is a topic that comes up so often when I meet with clients before their baby is born. What will life with a baby (or two or more kids…) really be like? I believe that the key to having a more joyful postpartum is to know what is normal and…

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