Tummy Time Tips for Success I received a text last week from a father we've been working with. It read, "HELP! I need some tummy time tips. Our daughter is getting pissed any time I try. Am I doing it wrong?" The next morning Madeleine arrived and was met by dad, eager to learn ways to make tummy time less stressful! Of course, when Madeleine went over the tips with this father, demonstrating with his daughter, she was just as tickled as she could be about it! Don't worry par

Most Products Labeled for Infant Sleep are NOT Safe | Here's a Break Down of What is What Like many products geared to traveling with a baby or younger child are not safe (aftermarket car seat inserts, covers, and straps), most products labeled for infant sleep are NOT safe. Just look at the photo above. Looks innocent enough, right? Look again! The bumper pad attached to the side of the crib (even mesh bumpers) and what appears to be a mobile attached to the front of the cr

One month old baby sleeping in a sling Life With A Newborn, Surviving and Thriving Everyone knows life with a newborn will be difficult, duh! However, most parents have no idea the impact a newborn has on their life. As someone who works one-on-one with families as they bring their babies home you "need" all the love and support you can get! Here are a few tips to help make life with a newborn just a wee bit easier on you! Survival is the name of the game when you're living

Comforting the Colicky Baby Chances are you've tried comforting a colicky baby and are at a complete loss. Perhaps you're pregnant and want to be prepared just in case. Well, I don't know how else to say this so I will just say it. There is really isn't much that can prepare you for the crazy that is colic, but we've put together a list to help you learn some tips for comforting the colicky baby. Colicky is a term used to describe very fussy babies. Colic is one of the myst

From the Hospital Home after Giving Birth As you transition from the hospital home after giving birth the ride will seem almost surreal. You'll probably be tired, maybe even a little anxious. Your comfort level will fall anywhere on the scale from 1-10. 1 being slightly uncomfortable and 10 being "holy crap I feel like I was hit by a truck". I'm sorry, but you can sugarcoat and cricket and it's still a cricket. We've put together a little blog to help your transition be a lit

My Baby Won't Sleep, What Should I Do? One of the first challenges parents face is how to get better sleep. I get emails daily, "Help! My baby won't sleep, what should I do?" Healthy sleep habits are important! Sure, "Sleep when baby sleeps" they say! Who are "they" and do they actually have children? That could work for a first baby, but second and third babies means you're likely being worn thin and your entire house may seem to be ruled by one, or maybe even two tiny human

Your Newborn Baby; 5 Things You'll Want to Know As the delivery day approaches you'll have all kinds of feels. The idea of your newborn baby in your arms can be overwhelming and exciting all at the same time. As a New Family Support Specialist, I want to help enhance your experience. So today I'm sharing with you 5 things you'll want to know about your newborn baby. 1. Your newborn baby will cry. I'm sure that comes as no shock, after all, babies cry, it's sort of their thing

Getting Your Baby to Sleep, Tonight When my kids were newborns I could set my clock by them. They would wake every 2-3 hours. The oldest would wake each morning at 5:30am and be awake for a few hours before being ready for sleep once more. For a mom who is NOT a morning person, this was an absolute nightmare. I had no clue to how put them back to sleep so I just sucked up the sleep deprivation and would rock them for what felt like hours trying to get them back to sleep. Tha