By Ali Weatherford Many people have to go back to work after a too-short maternity leave. That’s unfortunate, and there are huge efforts being made to change laws related to family leave at the federal level, but for now, it’s [...]
By Ali Weatherford and Cassie Terrillion Weaning is the process of changing what an infant eats from breast milk or formula to a more “grown-up” diet. It can also refer to when they stop breastfeeding. That process can look really [...]
By Ali Weatherford Recently, the New York Times published an article entitled What It Really Takes to Breastfeed a Baby. When I initially read the article, it made me feel so sad! The article highlights a day in the life [...]
By Ali Weatherford “How long should I breastfeed?” is a question that most people have when they are considering becoming parents or when they have a new baby. Like most things, there is not one right answer for everyone. If [...]
By Ali Weatherford The holidays are upon us, which can sometimes include traveling with babies and small children. This might feel like a REALLY intimidating thing to you, especially if you’ve never done it before. Or you might feel like, [...]
By Ali Weatherford If you are currently pregnant, it might surprise you to hear that you should probably start thinking about choosing a pediatrician for your baby now. Babies born at a hospital usually get their first checkup with a [...]
By Ali Weatherford A new mom recently shared about not feeling productive anymore. Oh boy, do we do this! Well, maybe not all of us, but most of us have these feelings at some point during our baby's first few [...]
By Ali Weatherford November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Prematurity is a major health concern around the world, but it might surprise you to hear that the United States has one of the highest rates of preterm birth of more than [...]
By Ali Weatherford Pain is one of the leading causes of fear around birth, and that’s unfortunate because fear is one of the leading causes of pain! You may have heard horror stories about how birth was the most painful [...]
By Ali Weatherford Complete healing after pregnancy and birth is CRITICAL! And for the most part, it’s the same conversation whether you have a vaginal birth or a cesarean birth. We focus a lot on having a healthy pregnancy. We [...]
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