What does a crunchy minimalist baby need? Not much, it turns out! Yes, you can skip a lot of the pricey baby items if you want to! By Andrea Vandiver, Contributing Writer According to the all-knowing Urban Dictionary, a crunchy mom believes "that there is something bad or less … [Read more...] about A Crunchy Minimalist Mom’s List of Baby Essentials
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Forget What You Know About Breastfeeding Positions. Try This Instead.
Guest post by Andrea Vandiver “Am I doing it right?” That’s the first thing I said when my son began to nurse half an hour after he was born. I thought I was a professional. I thought I had prepared. I read The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding like three times. I knew how important it … [Read more...] about Forget What You Know About Breastfeeding Positions. Try This Instead.
DIY Cloth Baby Wipes
These two-layer cloth baby wipes are super easy to sew for a quick beginner project. I only have very basic sewing skills so if I can do this, so can you! Originally written by Erin Long in 2015, updated by R&H in 2021. When I found out I was (surprise!) pregnant with my … [Read more...] about DIY Cloth Baby Wipes
15 Real Food Ideas for Baby’s First Solids
Even the most mainstream nutritional advice today says to minimize or avoid refined white carbs, like white flour, white pasta, and white rice. So then WHY on earth do they recommend a refined, powdery, white rice cereal for baby's first food? It's positively baffling. Rice cereal has … [Read more...] about 15 Real Food Ideas for Baby’s First Solids
How to Naturally Increase Breastmilk at Home
Struggling with your milk supply but don't want to stop breastfeeding? Here are some easy and effective tips on how to naturally increase breastmilk at home for you and your babe. Guest post by Erin Long My appointments with the NICU lactation consultants usually ended this … [Read more...] about How to Naturally Increase Breastmilk at Home
Dear Sleep-Deprived Mama: Here’s the Story I Was Too Scared to Tell
Warning: this post is longer than the longest thing in the world. I should have split it up, but I didn't want to. You've been forewarned. Hey Pretty Mama, in your yoga pants and ponytail, slamming back the coffee like it’s magic (which it totally is). I’m terrified to write this … [Read more...] about Dear Sleep-Deprived Mama: Here’s the Story I Was Too Scared to Tell
Natural Teething Remedies That Really Work
Teething pain in babies is hard for everyone, most of all your poor little one! Here are some natural teething remedies that work, plus a few we avoid. Like many kids, I had braces in high school. It was such a horrible and painful experience - feeling like my teeth were slowly being … [Read more...] about Natural Teething Remedies That Really Work
30+ Simple Stocking Stuffers for a Preschooler, Toddler, and Baby
Without a doubt stocking stuffers were my favourite part of Christmas morning as a child. My siblings and I would wake up super early and wait not-so-patiently in our rooms until the agreed-upon time (usually 7, I think - such cruel torture! and yes, I'm absolutely doing the same to … [Read more...] about 30+ Simple Stocking Stuffers for a Preschooler, Toddler, and Baby
Dear Sweet Baby Snoring On My Chest at 1:14am
Dear little one, You are just 3 months old. A whisper, really, and it was just yesterday that I birthed you in the dim candle-lit room with loud bellowing and moaning. You gave me a hard time in your entrance to the world, but you were a breeze from then on. A good sleeper, unlike … [Read more...] about Dear Sweet Baby Snoring On My Chest at 1:14am