Podcasts can be a great resource before, during and after pregnancy. Listening to a podcast can feel more personal and real- almost like you’re chatting with a group of friends. Here are the BBN top pregnancy podcast picks: The Birth Hour On The Birth Hour, Bryn Hunterpalmer hosts a podcast that provides a welcoming space […]
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 […]
Understanding the Dangers of Postpartum Depression
New motherhood is idealized as a time filled with joy and magic. But unfortunately, not every woman is able to experience that side. For some, postpartum depression steals away those feelings. Joy and magic are replaced with feelings of guilt, failure and shame, which can escalate, and in extreme cases, lead to the most tragic […]
Understanding Your Baby’s Sleep Cycles
Sleep has become its own subspecialty in the field of medicine. Due to a large amount of research that has been done recently in the science of sleep, care providers can do extra training to work as sub-specialists in clinics dedicated to helping people with sleep problems. The most recent Nobel Prize in medicine was […]
Everything You Need To Know About Newborn Essentials For Winter Babies!
It is the end of September and you’re coming up on your 9th-month of pregnancy. The leaves are changing, and the nights now require you put to use to that maternity jacket you bought the day the test read ‘pregnant’. In just about a month your little one will be here, but now you’re stuck […]
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 […]
Expecting Your Second? Introducing our Second Baby Series
My friend and colleague Abbey McDonald is expecting her second baby. And although she and her husband are very excited to welcome a new little one into their family, she has expressed a few concerns—concerns that I think many parents tend to feel as they expect another baby. So I’d like to share with you our […]
Postpartum Hospital Experience: Learn as much as you can!
If you’re planning on giving birth in a hospital it’s important to go in knowing that there will be a lot of teaching going on while your there (and not a whole lot of resting!) Unlike years ago when babies spent a lot of time in the hospital nursery, most hospitals today have you “room […]
What will I feel like After my C-Section?
Much focus (understandably!) is put on your baby when you’re about to have a cesarean section whether it’s scheduled or emergency. Often women don’t consider what a c-section involves for them and how they’ll feel afterward. While I do cover c-section prep and typical procedural information in The Baby Nurse Bible, for now we’ll just […]
Baby Nurse Question: Visitors and My Newborn (And Book Giveaway!)
Q. We just brought our newborn home and I’m worried about him getting sick. Should visitors wear a mask? Should we try and limit visitors? A. No–unless a visitor has a known infectious condition, or flu or cold symptoms such as fever, cough, and runny nose, you don’t have to worry about exposing your baby […]
