Parenting is wonderful but also challenging. It comes with endless questions, concerns and doubts – especially when it comes to deciding which baby products to buy. Baby registries can be overwhelming, time consuming and expensive for expectant moms. As new parents, it’s hard not to get overwhelmed by all the baby product marketing out there […]
Pumping at Work: 7 Tips for Breastfeeding Moms
For breastfeeding moms returning from maternity leave, pumping at work can be a challenge. But it’s a perfectly attainable and admirable one. Just like anything—from learning to breastfeed to soothing your newborn—it just takes a little practice and preparation. Here are some tips to help get you started off on the right foot. Know Your […]
Dad’s Guide to Breastfeeding
Hey Dads and Partners! If your wife just delivered a baby or is expecting, please read on carefully because this is really for you! Consider it your Father’s day present from the Lactation Consultant, (who will it hear in detail when your wife feels like you aren’t part of this process.) Trust me, I’m saving you […]
Meet The Modern Breast Pump
For generations, the words intuitive, discreet and empowering haven’t exactly been used to describe breast pumps or the pumping experience for a new mom. As a New York Times article recently put it, the breast pump “resembles a piece of farm equipment. It’s cumbersome, heavy and noisy. Its users must be partly nude.” Furthermore, working moms have […]
The Benefits of Hand Expressing Breast Milk (And How To Do It Effectively)
There’s no denying that electric breast pumps are invaluable. They enable moms to work full time and continue breastfeeding, and make it possible for parents to go on the occasional date night. But they’ve also done a decent job of overshadowing a valuable mom skill; expressing breast milk by hand. By using hand massage and […]
The Baby Nurse Bible Kindle Edition
To the new and expecting parents I wrote this book for, I am happy to share that The Baby Nurse Bible is now available as an e-book on Kindle. Get guidance on first decisions, newborn care and breastfeeding, 125 baby nurse tips and more in the paperback or Kindle versions here on Amazon. Editorial Reviews: “The Baby […]
Baby Nurse Question: When will my milk come in?
Two question I’m commonly asked: When will my milk come in? and If it takes a while will my baby have to take formula? Keep in mind that every woman and situation is different. No matter the circumstances surrounding your first days of breastfeeding or any necessary steps taken when it comes to supplementing, just remember to […]
Baby Nurse Question: How can I avoid nipple confusion?
Q. My breastfed baby needs to take a bottle but I’m worried that she won’t go back to breastfeeding once she has a bottle. Is there anything I can do to avoid nipple confusion? A. Yes–and in fact “nipple confusion” is not so much about the nipple as it is the quick access to formula […]
Magic Beans Event Follow-Up: Tips from a Baby Nurse
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Boston-area Moms-to-be at Magic Beans in Brookline where I discussed baby nurse tips about everything from baby preparation, hospital logistics, and post-birth moments to breastfeeding, soothing and newborn care. One topic we spent quite a bit of time on was making healthy choices in food, personal hygiene […]
Feeding Tips: For Breast and Bottle
Surprisingly, there are two newborn feeding tips that haven’t quite settled themselves into the “general newborn care knowledge” typically passed along to new parents. Whether you’re breastfeeding or bottle-feeding your newborn, consider the following: Alternate arms you bottle-feed feed baby with. Highly emphasized in Jill Stamm and Paula Spencer’s book Bright From the Start, they […]
