Baby sleep is serious business. There are countless books, websites and experts devoted to topic. More sleep, better sleep, independent sleep... babies and parents need sleep. Our little man has been a great sleeper from the start... except he had a strong preference for where he slept... always on top of me. I didn't mind nursing and cosleeping with my him, but being tethered in the bed for … [Read more...]
4 Exercises to Start Now for an Easier Delivery
Childbirth was not designed to be difficult. Watch any live birthing animal undisturbed and it is clear how much instinct kicks in and relaxed the animal is. This is in stark contrast to the portrayal of the human animal in labor... tense, in pain and often screaming obscenities! So, what's the difference? Modern humans have made a lot of technological advances (chairs, amirite?) that go … [Read more...]
Sex & Cosleeping (Yes, it’s Possible)
I always planned to cosleep with my children. I coslept with my mother a bit longer than I am proud to admit, so the concept of cosleeping has never been weird to me. As a child it was very comforting knowing my mother was close so I could snuggle up to her when I felt sick or scared. My mother has said it made caring for me, especially as a baby, much easier. If I roused in the middle of the … [Read more...]
Our Nursing Journey
Breastfeeding was never supposed to be difficult after all, we're biologically designed to provide love and nutrition to our offspring in this way. I did all the right things during my pregnancy; attended child birth classes, watched videos, read books and even went to La Leche League meetings. I was prepared both mentally and physically to nurse my child. Somewhere though, something went wrong. … [Read more...]
5 Baby Items I didn’t think I’d Use… But Did
I got most of my items for my l'il bub before he was born, knowing the days after he was born I wouldn't want to be traveling and getting items. I spent hours and hours of my time, purusing pinterest and other sites for ideas on what to have on my natural baby registry. Overall, I think I did pretty well. There were quite a few mainstream baby items that I consciously decided I didn't need for one … [Read more...]
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