This past Mother’s Day the Israel Air Force shared an awesome photo to their Facebook page in support of breastfeeding mothers everywhere. The image shows a mom breastfeeding her child while in air force attire with the text “Happy Mother’s Day” and a message applauding military mothers and their families. Finally some positive publicity! See the photo and read the
Read moreRecently Academy Sports and Outdoors in Kentucky harassed mother Kristin Bishop while she was quietly breastfeeding in the back of their store. She first asked if she could nurse in a dressing room and was told she couldn’t, and she refused to feed her baby in the bathroom. The employee told the manager the cops should be called because she
Read moreMobiles are always an attractive, interesting decoration for a nursery, and babies love watching the shapes and colors move around. This tutorial from She Knows shows you how to create your own mobile using a wooden hoop, string, thread, and natural objects you’ve found outside. Try pinecones, pretty stones, dried flowers, and twigs. Just make sure to sanitize the items
Read moreWe all know breast milk is basically “liquid gold,” and if you’re having supply issues and struggling to produce enough milk to feed your baby, you may have considered diluting it to make it go farther. Never do this! The extra water can throw off your baby’s delicate electrolytes, potentially resulting in seizures or death. That goes for formula, too!
Read moreAre you interested in babywearing, but worried about wrapping your baby wrong or learning a complicated carrier? Check out BabyBjörn! The Swedish company has a variety of easy to use, comfortable, and stylish baby carriers to choose from. This interview featured at Babywearing International will answer many of your questions! Read the full article here: BabyBjörn
Read moreFiguring out why your baby is crying is an endless parenting game. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose, but you can always blame teething! Well, you could until now. This article from She Knows describes research that shows symptoms of teething sometimes occur in non-teething babies, and sometimes teething babies don’t show all the symptoms. Teething also likely doesn’t
Read moreRecently a mother was hassled at a seafood restaurant in Illinois and told to cover up or go to the bathroom for breastfeeding her 6 month old baby. Kristal Tomko was being quiet and discreet when she was offered a napkin by the hostess and urged to cover. After explaining the law was on her side, the hostess got the
Read moreFor many years, immediate umbilical cord clamping has been standard procedure. However, new research has shown that allowing the cord to remain attached to the baby results in a healthier blood volume. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK now advises cord clamping should not be done sooner than a minute after birth. Could the U.S.
Read moreWhen you’re a baby, the whole world is new – and also unfair. Babies have no problem voicing their displeasure at the injustices of life, as silly as their perceptions might be. This funny article from the BabyCenter features 29 silly things upsetting babies, including things like being told not to drink bath water, being rudely awoken by their own
Read moreNursing a newborn is way different than nursing a toddler, though they both come with challenges! In many ways nursing a toddler is easier. They can give themselves access to your milk basically whenever they want, but they also turn into acrobats and are happy to nurse in the strangest positions possible – any time, anywhere! Read the full article
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