This month we are highlighting our President and Founder, Carole Kramer-Arsenault, RN, IBCLC. For over a decade Arsenault has guided parents through pregnancy, labor, birth and the newborn period at Boston’s top birthing hospitals including Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital to name a few. As a parent educator, labor […]
Don’t Forget To Pack Safe And Healthy Sleep Habits!
Do you ever feel like you need a vacation from your vacation? I certainly did when I traveled with a newborn, infant or toddler (and I still do even though I have three teenagers and a 23-year-old!). When we prepare for traveling, we think about packing, making flight or driving arrangements and reserving accommodations. However, […]
Breastfeeding Tips Straight From A Lactation Consultant!
I’m assuming by now you have read all the books on parenting and expecting, hopefully, attended your birthing and infant care classes too. But …. how much time have you spent preparing for breastfeeding? I know what you’re thinking….believe me. I was a new parent too and I thought, ‘check the box….yes to breastfeed’. I […]
Boston Baby Nurse & Nanny Wins Family Favorite For The Third Consecutive Year!
We are both honored and pleased to announce that Boston Baby Nurse and Nanny has been awarded as a 2017 Family Favorite by Boston Parents Paper! Having been recipients of the award in both 2015 & 2016 we are thrilled to add on yet another year. The Boston Parent Family Favorites Award was designed to […]
That’s Funny, Mommy!
Isn’t it the best when your child laughs? It never gets old. On the web, tons of “laughing baby videos” go viral. Baby laughing at the sound of a crinkling newspaper. (Newspapers don’t make that sound! That’s funny!) Or baby laughing at daddy making a goofy face. (He doesn’t usually look like that!) Everybody loves […]
Boston Baby Sleeps
“Our two year old had developed some really bad sleep habits. She would only fall asleep if we laid in bed with her. During the night she would get up and climb into bed with us. If we tried to put her back in her own bed she would scream so much that she woke […]
Flying with Baby for the First Time?
Sure, it’s daunting to even walk out the front door with baby and gear in tow. But getting on an airplane with baby and gear in tow? No worries, it’s doable! Ideally, your baby should be at least 2 to 3 months old before he flies. This will give his immune system a chance to […]
Baby Nurse Question: Is it normal to feel anxious about returning to work?
In addition to covering labor and birth, healthy and safe lifestyles, and all aspects of baby care in The Baby Nurse Bible, another area I thought was important to address was emotional issues that both mom and dad experience during the first three months with their baby. One problem I hear a lot about at […]
Checking in With Dad: What can I DO with my 3-month-old?
While the baby topics I’ve covered thus far on this blog mostly pertain to mom and dad, they’re always mom-leaning. So I feel it’s important to concentrate on just dad once in a while. I did this in The Baby Nurse Bible with the “Checking in with Dad” sections and would like to add it as […]
Sneak Peak: The Baby Nurse Bible
After over a year working on The Baby Nurse Bible: Secrets Only a Baby Nurse Can Tell You About Having and Caring for Your Baby, I am happy to announce it will be released on Amazon early next month and will be in bookstores at the end of February. In advance of the release, I […]
