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.
Baby
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
Toddler Month by Month: 13
What do I do when my toddler hits me and throws food? That plus other tips and schedules for your 13-month-old baby.
How to Burp a Newborn
How did you burp your baby? Here are some tricks on burping a newborn I picked up in the NICU.
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!
Breastfeeding
Toddler Month by Month: 13
What do I do when my toddler hits me and throws food? That plus other tips and schedules for your 13-month-old baby.
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.
How to Burp a Newborn
How did you burp your baby? Here are some tricks on burping a newborn I picked up in the NICU.
Breastfeeding at Night: Should I Wake Baby?
In response to a mom’s question re waking her baby at night, I review my 6 month old baby feeding schedule, tips for maintaining milk supply, and power pumping.
First Foods
Toddler Month by Month: 15
Breastfeeding and bottle feeding schedules, activities and baby care tips for your 15-month-old 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!
9 Month Old Baby Rejecting Solid Food
My tips on introducing solids to a baby plus advice on what to do when your baby rejects solid food.
Health & Development
Toddler Month by Month: 13
What do I do when my toddler hits me and throws food? That plus other tips and schedules for your 13-month-old baby.
How to Burp a Newborn
How did you burp your baby? Here are some tricks on burping a newborn I picked up in the NICU.
Beyond Audio Baby Monitors
Even the best audio baby monitors of the past have given way to today’s baby monitors.
What Are the Best Pacifiers for Babies?
Which pacifier is best for baby? The best pacifiers for babies and a review.
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!