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Our daughter is almost thirteen months old. Although she doesn't nurse at all during the day anymore (her choice as much as mine), she still nurses throughout the night. Sometimes she wakes a few times to nurse and then dozes off contentedly. Other times, she loves to lie next to me and vie for a […]
I recently received a Bebe Au Lait nursing cover in the mail from BabyBecause.I was actually a little nervous about getting the cover because I was afraid that I'd be disappointed. I purchased a First Years Nursing Wrap for about half the price several months ago and was fully dissatisfied. It was awkward because I […]
is worth a shot in my book. And I'd LOVE to try out one of these Bebe au Lait nursing covers. So stylish. So functional. Have you tried these covers? If so, post your review here! Oh, and head on over to Mom Views for your chance to win one!
Yesterday my friend Germaine and I were lamenting the woes of nursing bra shopping. Typical nursing bra shopping experience:1. Enter maternity store.2. Look through bras.3. Color choices: antique white and beige (if you're very lucky, there MIGHT be black)4. Style choices: None5. Decide on one of two ugly options.6. Look for your size.7. All of […]
Sleep is a hot commodity for new parents. I remember those first few weeks after birth - the wonder, the magic, the breathlessness, the fullness of joy - and the sleeplessness. People had warned me that I would be tired. But tired wasn't the right word to describe it. Even "exhausted" couldn't really cut it. […]
When it comes to sleep issues in the first year of baby's life, I am a firm believer in doing whatever allows you and your family to sleep best (and ignoring the supposed solutions of sometimes narrow-minded physicians). For example, there are no hard and fast rules about baby's sleep locale so feel free to […]
I recently stumbled upon the Under Wraps Nursing Poncho by Victoria Laurin and Baby (pictured). Although it's on the pricey side ($39.99), it's stylish and appears to be decent in the "lightweight" and "easy to use" departments. Bundle Under has a similar product. Have you tried a nursing poncho? If so, what did you think?
I remember the first few weeks of breastfeeding. I felt like I was perpetually feeding my little blue-eyed beauty. It was exhausting - and extremely trying to go anywhere in public. If we went out, I found myself immediately scoping out the locale for a secluded corner or room to escape to at the baby's […]