By Ali Weatherford It can feel very surreal to be sent home from the hospital or birth center with your brand new baby. I remember feeling amazed that they let me do that! I didn’t really know what I was [...]
By Ali Weatherford October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It can feel a little overwhelming….all these days/weeks/months for awareness of challenging topics like breast cancer. There may be too many to remember, plus they aren’t always pleasant to think about. [...]
By Ali Weatherford Understanding how much your baby should be eating is a great goal, but there is no simple answer. Like so many things in parenting, the answer is, “it depends.” Are you breastfeeding or bottle feeding? Are you [...]
By Ali Weatherford I do not like to tell pregnant people what not to eat! So in this article, I’m going to talk about things you CAN eat. These might even be things that you thought were off the table [...]
By Ali Weatherford If you’re about to have a baby, have one that you are currently breastfeeding, or know someone who is, you have the opportunity to help others through breast milk donation. Mother’s Milk Bank of Austin is the [...]
By Ali Weatherford Most people haven’t heard of infant massage at all…or only about infant massage for gas! Massaging our babies is fun and sweet and does so many great things for their health, our health, our parenting, and our [...]
By Ali Weatherford This is a VERY good question! What to bring to the hospital for delivery is something most people worry about as they’re getting closer to their due dates. Before then, you’ve probably been very busy dealing with [...]
By Ali Weatherford If you are having a baby for the first time, you may not have heard about skin-to-skin contact (SSC) for newborns. When we’re talking about babies, it means that baby's bare skin is making direct contact with [...]
By Ali Weatherford Having a baby and learning to breastfeed are life-changing experiences. Many people move through this experience and realize they want to start a new career. Many of those people decide they want a new career working with [...]
By Ali Weatherford If we don't know what to expect from breastfeeding the first time, it can be a really stressful experience. We might think it’s supposed to be easy, we might have learned about what most often happens and [...]
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