5 Natural Morning Sickness Remedies
Between 50 to 80 percent of women experience nausea or morning sickness during their pregnancy. Here are 5 natural morning sickness remedies.
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Robeez Soft Sole Baby Shoes Review
I have been coveting a pair of Robeez soft sole shoes for ages. They seemed like the perfect solution to keep socks on baby’s feet and to get off and on in a hurry. I gave up on traditional baby shoes long ago. My little ones like to curl their toes, not to mention their…
First Baby Signs
Author: April Duke Nothing is more frustrating than having your baby try to communicate a need to you, but having absolutely no idea what he’s trying to tell you! I have found that baby sign language is a fantastic way to become further in tune with your baby’s needs. While every baby is different, most…
Healing From a Traumatic Birth Experience
Whether there was a complication, an emergency, or labor and birth just simply did not go as planned, some women experience their birth as traumatic; This is what we call birth trauma. Here, I offer some tips for healing from a traumatic birth experience. Trauma surrounding birth is usually experienced in two ways. Psychological trauma…
Foremilk vs Hindmilk: What’s The Difference?
What is the difference between foremilk vs. hindmilk? How do different methods of breastfeeding affect your baby? Our bodies have an amazing ability to produce just the right nutrition for our babies, in just the right amount, and in just the right consistency. The consistency of human milk can be described in three ways: colostrum,…
5 Tips for Safe Bed Sharing
Bed-sharing can be beneficial for the whole family. It promotes breastfeeding, bonding, and healthy sleep habits. Many families say they sleep better when their baby is close to them during the night. Here are 5 tips for safe bed sharing. The number one concern with bed-sharing is safety, and rightly so. Safety should be the…
When Baby Bites: How to Prevent Biting While Breastfeeding
It’s at the top of the list of breastfeeding fears: What do I do if my baby starts biting? It’s enough to make you cringe, but experienced mothers tend to agree, it doesn’t have to be that bad. Breastfeeding mother Heather Jones commented, “It may hurt but it startled me most. The pain wasn’t that…
Natural wood and cloth toys: Earth friendly and kid safe
Now that your family is “going green” and making the switch to more environmentally friendly products, what is the next step? You’re using fewer household chemicals, recycling, conserving resources, and buying local foods, but have you thought of your child’s toys? The trend of plastic toys is still booming, but a new trend is up…
Correcting Your Child’s Behavior by Meeting Basic Needs
Sometimes kids act out. It’s a fact of life. Many of us have been taught that when our children act up it’s a display of disobedience and the child just needs more discipline. But this ignores the fact that it’s a child you are dealing with and not an adult. A child that sometimes doesn’t…
Beating Thrush Naturally!
You’re cuddling your new baby, breathing in the scent of her little body, the touch of her skin…nothing could be better, motherhood is wonderful! Nursing is wonderful! And then you bring her close to nurse, she latches on, and OUCH! What is that sharp, itching pain?! If you’ve never experienced the pain (literally and figuratively)…