Vaccination without needles… a new, safer reality (with video).
Apr03

Vaccination without needles… a new, safer reality (with video).

Any parent will testify that taking your child to the doctor, particularly to have shots, can be a traumatic experience to both, parent and child. That is because of the unique dynamic of having shots delivered via a needle. Under very few other circumstances in our children’s lives, they experience having their parents hold them while someone purposefully inflicts them pain. Now, we all know why we do it (though I personally...

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The Accidental Co-Sleeper
Dec29

The Accidental Co-Sleeper

When I was 10 years old, we brought my brother and sister home for the first time, and on the way there, we stopped at a pediatrician’s office for some advice. He looked at my excited 10 year old self and he could tell I was going to be around those babies all the time, so he looks at me and says: “Keep an eye on the babies, because sometimes they can stop breathing when they are sleeping.” And at that exact moment,...

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4 Best Natural Ways to Increase Breast Milk Production (4 Different Approaches to Increase Milk Supply)
Dec08

4 Best Natural Ways to Increase Breast Milk Production (4 Different Approaches to Increase Milk Supply)

Many mothers go through at least a period when they fear they are not producing enough milk. I know I did and was concerned my production was going down, particularly after I started working part time again and had to be away for longer periods of time. One thing to be aware of is that our impression of how much milk we are producing isn’t always accurate. I could pump very little, but my daughter would have wet diapers all day,...

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10 top Reasons to Breastfeed and Why I Had to Create This List.
Nov28

10 top Reasons to Breastfeed and Why I Had to Create This List.

When I decided to create a top 10 reasons to breastfeed list, it wasn’t about playing the old card of breastfeeding versus formula feeding. I am a big supporter of breastfeeding and believe that many women are discouraged by misinformation and peer pressure, but I am also fully aware that there are many legitimate reasons why mothers can’t or won’t breastfeed. My main reason for creating this list is to address the...

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