Babies

Breastfeeding can be a beautiful and wonderful experience for a new mom. But if your milk supply is low, it can be scary and upsetting. Here are some common questions and answers about how to tell if your supply is low, what causes a low milk supply and how to boost your milk supply naturally.

Messy play has a ton of benefits for children and can teach them many necessary life skills you would never have thought of. Find out why the awesome benefits outweigh the inconvenience.

Lactation cookies are such a boon to any mama who is struggling to build up her milk supply. Breastfeeding a baby is difficult at the best of times, but if you don’t make a lot of milk, it can be an uphill struggle for as long as you choose to nurse.

As a mom of four boys, I know my way around a diaper. I can tell you which ones are great and which ones are not. And I can absolutely vouch that these Member’s Mark Premium Baby Diapers from Sam’s Club are the real deal. Soft, absorbent and cute, they are the best value and most bang for your buck! Come read all about why I love them so much!

This post was written in partnership with Evivo. All opinions are my own. We are well and truly into the holiday season now, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve been overindulging in all sorts of holiday treats! Who can resist those delicious baked goods this time of year, eh? But I must admit that …

This post is brought to you by QALO and The Motherhood. All opinions are my own. I’m a sucker for a good accessory. And if it can serve as more than just a bit of bling, I’m especially fond of it. One of the main reasons I don’t wear a lot of jewelry these days is …

Introducing a new baby to your toddler can be hard, and how you handle it will make all the difference. Make sure you help create a strong bond with these tips.

Now that I’m four kids deep in this parenting lark, I’ve got to think that by now I’ve tried most baby products on the market. I’ve been very lucky to discover some real gems along the way, but I’ve also been left with some real stinkers! For instance, there was a particular brand of baby …

If you have ever breastfed your baby, you will know that at times it can seem impossible to produce nearly enough milk. Even those blessed with an abundance of breastmilk can sometimes feel like they’ve been sucked dry – especially during a growth spurt! Luckily, there is a ton of science showing that there are …

“It’s just that there’s more blood than we would like to be seeing.” “Someone call the doctor in.” “She’s coming.” “What’s she dilated to?” “She’s at 5cm and about 80% effaced. She just started bleeding.” “Get peds in here. Get them ready. Let me check her.” “She’s complete.” “Oh that explains it.” “Get the team.” …

New moms are often bombarded with advice about feeding a new baby. Well-meaning friends and family members will often try and guilt or shame you into their way of doing things. But the truth of the matter is that FED really IS best. Whether you are a die-hard formula mom who is confident in her …

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Walmart.com and Parent’s Choice. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Whether you are a first time mom, or you’ve been around the block a few times, people can’t help but offer you “helpful” advice for dealing with the newborn stage. In actuality, the advice never really …

In case you haven’t heard the news, our little family is complete! Baby Wilder made his way into our lives only eleven short days ago, and he’s been the most amazing addition! I really wanted to share this news earlier, along with the story of his birth. As I waited for him to arrive on …

    I’ve been working on this special monochrome nursery with a nature theme for MONTHS, and I am FINALLY able to reveal it! Come and take a look. I’ve included some links to some of the products I bought so if you are inspired by any of it, you can easily find them. I’m …

Now that I’m more than halfway through this fourth pregnancy, and the kicks and prods in my belly are becoming more and more noticeable, I realized it was probably time to start planning for actually HAVING the baby. Since Chester is still using his crib right now, I have been trying to decide whether to …

When Mark and I first met, during our nine hour first date, the subject of kids came up. A weird first date conversation, I’ll admit, but as we had both just left long term relationships, it was on both of our minds that any prospective future might involve children. In the course of our conversation, …

Recently I’ve seen an influx of blog posts celebrating the “reality of motherhood.” They have been showing messy houses, dirty little faces and frazzled mamas struggling to cope with it all. I can’t tell you how much I support the sharing of these stories of motherhood “in the trenches.” But one thing that I’ve noticed …

Last week, as Mark and I drove through downtown Salt Lake City, I saw a woman on the street corner holding a sign. It read, “I’m a single mom of three kids. Please help. Anything will help.” Beside her was a stroller with an infant carrier, and at her other side were two small kids. …

I have never been a girl’s girl. When I was a child, I was a full-on Tomboy, always wanting to do what my brothers were doing and never really getting along with the girls my age. As I got older, I found that I had more in common with men than women. I could wax …

Today is the day… The day I have been looking forward to since February, when we first discovered I was pregnant. The official due date of my precious last little baby boy. I had been counting down the days through the spring, summer and fall, and I was anticipating my little mid-November baby. The funny …

I just wanted to share this because our family has a tradition of daddy giving the first bath to our new babies. This time around, the first bath was given in the hospital when Chester was just one day old. The night before, the nurses kept coming and asking if I wanted them to bathe …

So Baby Daniel is two weeks old today. And although I haven’t finished his birth story yet, I really wanted to to spend a bit of time talking about HIM. I’ve learned so much about my baby boy in 14 short days, and I want to document it here so that I (and eventually he) …