In a “new” trend described by the New York Post, some parents are “cocooning” their newborns by keeping them away from friends and family in the first weeks of life in order to form a better bond as a family. The NY Post article describes how parents are using the first few weeks of a […]
One of my lifelong friends just had her first baby and I’ve been happily along for so much of the ride. From the early days of uneasiness (and nausea) to the moment she knew it was “time” — and everything in between, her pregnancy was a joy to witness. But now that her sweet baby […]
You may have had a baby shower or even a baby sprinkle but have you had your Sip and See yet? Not sure what that is? It’s exactly what it sounds like it is. Sip and See parties are a long-time tradition that originated in the South but are now trending in other pars of […]
Ah, sweet summertime. Once upon a time, the season brought the scent of tanning oil and feel of the hot sand under your feet. Now it brings always-hungry kids and a line around the block to get an iced coffee. For some of us, it also brings summer babies. Precious little bundles wrapped in muslin […]
If you have noticed dry, flaky or scaly patches on your baby’s head, it may be a case of cradle cap (also referred to as seborrhoeic dermatitis or crib cap). There’s no reason to panic, though – cradle cap is very common among new babies and it isn’t harmful at all. It’s also important to […]
I confess to not being the greatest at math, so when I heard right before I was about to have my first kid that there was a fourth trimester, I did a bit of fact-checking. I mean, I was pretty sure a nine-month pregnancy broken down by TRImesters meant I’d have only three of them: […]
I wish he would at least ask, “How did it go last night?”
A ray of parenting sunshine on Instagram made me smile this week. When I was having babies, it was a very new thing for people to talk about what might be considered “imperfections” or the not-so-pretty side of having babies, from pregnancy to childbirth and beyond. Those who came before us left the impression that […]
To avoid family conflict we agreed to let my in-laws (and others) stay with us, and it was a nightmare.
It’s miserable to watch your baby struggle with constipation. Here’s how to help her — fast.
Because it’s the leading cause of death for infants from one month to one year of age.
A peditrician and mum breaks down everything you need to know.
