Baby’s First Year: Week 1
Week 1 with your baby: from postpartum constipation, to a newborn breastfeeding and pumping schedule, to how to swaddle, plus my experience in the NICU.
For your newborn baby boy or girl, my tips on how to change a diaper, how to bathe a newborn, the ins and outs of breast pumping, first baby foods (including how to prepare baby food jars), and newborn feeding and sleeping schedules. Plus my vast library of content on breastfeeding, baby gear reviews, traveling tips with a baby and more.
Baby Month by Month
Baby’s First Year: Week 2
From how to swaddle, cluster feeding, postpartum bleeding, and umbilical cord care to my 2-week old premie Bracey, welcome to Week 2 with your baby.
Baby’s First Year: Week 3
Week 3 with your new baby including skin to skin or “kangaroo care”, breastfeeding problems including milk blebs, and how to give a newborn a sponge bath, plus the Baby Bracey update.
Baby’s First Year: Week 4 (Month 1)
Your 4 Week Old Baby including growth milestones, breastfeeding and bottle feeding tips for a 1 month old and advice regarding premature babies.
Bottle Feeding
How to Burp a Newborn Baby
Hi there, mamas and papas. Burping a tiny newborn baby requires courage, strategy, and the finesse of technique! It also takes practice. With my baby Bracey, who is 10 weeks…
Top 5 Sippy Cups for Transitioning Baby from Bottle
My top 5 favorite sippy cup for transitioning baby from the bottle.
3 Month Old Formula Feeding Schedule
How often should a three month old formula fed baby eat? Here’s a 3 month old feeding schedule!
Benefits of Goat’s Milk – Kabrita Review
Discussing cow’s milk sensitivity and the benefits of goat’s milk.
Breastfeeding
How to Breastfeed an 8 Month Old Baby
This article focuses on breastfeeding an 8-month-old baby, who is likely beginning to eat solids and becoming increasingly curious about the world around them.
Signs Baby is Hungry or Full and Getting Enough Breastmilk
In this article, I discuss how you can tell if your newborn baby is hungry or full while breastfeeding. I then discuss how to tell when an older baby is hungry or full and getting enough breastmilk.
How to Breastfeed a 6-Month-Old Baby
Tips on breastfeeding a 6-month-baby, including on breastfeeding positions for an older, distracted baby, and how to know your baby is full.
How to Breastfeed a Newborn Baby
My five step plan to breastfeeding a newborn with tips on nursing chairs, breastfeeding positions and a proper latch, getting the let down, and milk supply.
First Foods
7-Month-Old Feeding and Sleeping Schedule with Solid Foods Diet
Which solid foods should I give to a 7-month-old baby? Solids diet, schedule, and tips on Cloudmom.
How to Introduce Solid Foods to Baby
How do I introduce solids to my 6-month-old baby? First foods, solid food schedules, and a diet for your baby.
Top 5 Baby Spoons
My top 5 best spoons for first solids and self-feeding in a new post.
Top 5 Solid Foods For Weaning Baby
Weaning baby from milk to solid foods can be tough. Try these great first baby food options!
Health & Development
How to Give Baby a Bath in Baby Bath Tub
A step-by-step guide on how to bathe a baby using a baby bath tub (including how to wash baby’s face and hair), what temperature to choose for baby’s bath water, and what baby bathing essentials you need.
How to Dress a Newborn Baby in a Pajama
When struggling with how to put a pajama on a newborn baby, be patient with newborn reflexes and string the pajama onto your baby. Watch my step-by-step in my video!
How to Dress a Newborn Baby in a Onesie
Getting a newborn onesie onto an itsy bitsy tiny baby ain’t easy. Here’s how to dress a newborn baby in a onesie.
How to Burp a Newborn Baby
Hi there, mamas and papas. Burping a tiny newborn baby requires courage, strategy, and the finesse of technique! It also takes practice. With my baby Bracey, who is 10 weeks…
Pumping
How to Store Breastmilk After Pumping
Discussing breastmilk storage guidelines in part I of a two-part series on pumping and storing breastmilk.
Should I Pump Breast Milk at Night?
Sharing some tips on how to increase milk supply and also when to pump breastmilk!
Pumping After Breastfeeding Several Months In
In this pumping and breastfeeding video, you’ll learn how to keep up your milk supply and more!
Breast Milk Storage Guidelines
Pumping on the go is easy with these breast milk storage guidelines and tips on freezing and thawing!