Your guide to combining formula with breastfeeding.
Most parents who intend to exclusively breastfeed will use some amount of formula at some point in their journey. Let’s break down the stigma around formula so parents can get accurate and nonjudgemental information about feeding their baby!
Unlock the best kept secret for a better latch.
Positioning yourself and your baby in a reclined position will usually allow for a deeper, more comfortable and more effective latch. So, lean back and let your baby do most of the work.
My gift guide for new parents.
Looking for a gift that a new family will be grateful to receive? Ditch the flowers and onesies in favor of a product or service that will allow the new family to find more joy in the newborn period. Check out my Ultimate Gift Guide for New Parents! 🎁
Want a powerhouse technique to improve breastfeeding? Learn hand expression!
Incorporating hand expression into breastfeeding and pumping is one of the most important ways to increase your confidence and to provide extra milk for your baby. It’s research-backed and simple. Learn this skill at the end of pregnancy and set yourself up for an easier experience after delivery.
The anxiety of the freezer stash
The stress of building a freezer stash while on maternity leave is real, y’all. But is it really necessary to have 200 ounces in the freezer? I call BS.
The secret sauce of parenting: releasing expectations.
Parenting is hard. The sleep deprivation, the steep learning curve, feeling like you have no idea what you’re doing most of the time. Thankfully, there’s one simple mindset shift we can all make which will allow us to find more joy in parenting. Whether your child is 1 week old, or 42 years old, it’s time to shine a light on our expectations, cause we’ve all got ‘em and they just ain’t serving us.
How not to feel like you are “failing at breastfeeding” (and 5 signs that it’s actually going well!)
We don’t see people breastfeeding very often. When we do, we are certainly aren’t looking too closely and really observing how it works. Unfortunately, this means that when we have a baby, we’re learning breastfeeding from scratch. I’m here to take the mystery out of how to know that breastfeeding is going well.
Help! My baby is refusing the bottle!
Bottle refusal is super stressful. The key to solving the problem is to first understand what your baby is trying to tell you (spoiler alert - they are telling you that they need your help), then you can work with your baby instead of getting into a head-to-head with them. The best part is, you don’t need to leave the house or starve your baby out.