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Snacks for Nursing Mothers

When you have a nursing newborn, you can feel hungry all of the time. Yet there’s no time too cook anything, it seems. Here are some snack ideas for nursing moms. You can combine a lot of these to make a lunch, have them at a nursing station, or take them on a walk. • Pasta Pasta contains a lot of energy, usually in the form of carbohydrates and protein. Pre-cook tortellinis and raviolis. and freeze them in little containers. • Smoothies I find smoothies to be a pain to make. However, if you make enough you can snack on … Continue reading →

Setting Up a Nursing Table

When my daughter came home from the hospital, we were still in the throes of learning how to nurse. I found it quite challenging. She had a tiny mouth and a weak sucking reflex because she was a little bit early. Although her delicate mouth delighted all of the older ladies who would call it a “rosebud,” that rosebud mouth gave me worlds of grief during our first weeks at home. When we sat down to nurse in those first weeks, it was a bit of an ordeal. Therefore, it was essential to have a good nursing station. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: Feeding on Demand, Twins and Your Sanity

Question: Did you keep your twins on the same schedule? I’m trying to breastfeed on demand but I am going crazy–I need more sleep! As a mother of twins, I can tell you that EVERYONE who has twins goes through this sleep deprivation and it is hard. I can’t tell you how many mothers I’ve talked to who say, “If there were one baby I could do this. . .but two?” My first piece of advice is do whatever you have to do to get some help. Plenty of mothers of singletons have help for the first month or so. … Continue reading →

Setting Up a Nursing Station

Before the baby came, you probably set up the nursery. You likely have a diaper changing station as well. What you may not have thought of however, was the nursing station. If you’re a breastfeeding mom, a nursing station is a place to be comfortable while you spend a good part of your day nursing your newborn. Do you absolutely need a nursing station? Nope. I had honestly never heard of one until I had my twins. But what I have since discovered (thanks to the wisdom of many moms who went before me) is that if you have multiples, … Continue reading →

Valorie’s Breastfeeding Index

Later today I will post a review of the baby blog of 2007 so why does breastfeeding get its own category? Well, in part as an answer to readers who want to read what I’ve written on breastfeeding. I’ve written so much on breastfeeding at this point that you all have asked for an index of sorts so it’s easier to find what you’re looking for. It’s also in part because I’ve become known as the breastfeeding lady. . .guru. . .whatever you want to call it. I’ve been at this breastfeeding business for a long time and many of … Continue reading →

What Are Parent/Toddler Workshops?

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When you have a baby, there is more to life than feedings and changing diapers. There are lots of fun activities that you can discover with your baby. Activities that you can do with your baby helps the two of you to bond, they also help you to monitor your baby’s development and help them achieve higher levels. There are lots of things you can do – from simple interaction such as talking, cuddling, rocking and singing to the baby to actually doing things with your infant and toddler. Take a Class Together There are plenty of opportunities available in … Continue reading →

Diaper Calisthenics

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Sometime around the fifth or sixth month, changing diapers can be a real workout for both you and your baby. Diaper calisthenics are when you struggle with your baby and wrestle to get the diaper on when the last thing they want to do is lay on their back and have their genitals cleaned with a very cold diaper wipe. In fact, once crawling becomes a factor – your baby can easily take off naked across the floor at high speed. The first couple of times this happens, you are likely going to be laughing a great deal. After a … Continue reading →