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  • Laughing Through the Chaos - Welcome to the Chaos!

    I'm a 20-something first-time mama to a beautiful baby girl, and wife to my fabulous and unbelievably patient husband. This blog is all about my journey through motherhood. It's here that I'll talk about everything...

  • The First Month of Fatherhood

    Welcome to your first month of fatherhood! You have arrived home from the hospital proud, excited and perhaps a bit exhausted from the experience of childbirth. What's next?

  • Husband is Scared of Our Newborn

    QUESTION

    My husband is scared of our newborn!

    Good grief! I cannot get him to hold the baby unless I go get her and bring her to him while he's sitting down first.

    Giving a bath, dressing, or even changing a diaper? OUT of the question. He's afraid he’ll hurt her even when I've offered to show him how multiple times.

    I want/need him to be a parent. If I wanted to be a single mom I could have been!
    Cindy

  • Midnight Wake-up

    If your baby wakes up in the middle of the night hungry, and your partner is breastfeeding, you might as well stay in bed and let her take care of things. Sounds pretty boorish, but really and truly, there's not much you can do to help.

  • The Five Commandments

    Two years ago, I was getting a little woozy as I stared at the proof pages of a magazine I was editing. It was 4am. I had phoned my wife five times that night, promising to come home soon with each call.

  • Breast Compression

    The purpose of breast compression is to continue the flow of milk to the baby once the baby no longer drinks ("open mouth wide -- pause -- then close mouth" type of suck) on his own, and thus keep him drinking milk.

  • Considerations Before Having a Baby

    Has anyone ever told you that parenting may not be as natural as sperm meets egg, they connect, and voila you become parents 9 months later? Okay, so that's the "technical end" of becoming a parent. But just because you leave the hospital with baby in tow are you a "parent?" Umm, some things to think about.

  • Baby's Development: The First Year

    Perhaps your six month old has not rolled over yet, but the child development chart shows that some babies start rolling over at five months. That's okay. It is important to know that babies develop at different rates and should only be compared to their individual milestones from the previous week or month.

  • Helping Your Baby Get to Sleep

    I knew that new parents were supposed to be sleep deprived, but I had never expected anything like this. What's the best sleep strategy for exhausted new parents? How can you be there when you baby needs you, but still get some rest?

  • Laughing Through the Chaos - Welcome to the Chaos!

    I'm a 20-something first-time mama to a beautiful baby girl, and wife to my fabulous and unbelievably patient husband. This blog is all about my journey through motherhood. It's here that I'll talk about everything...

  • Getting a Father to Help More with the Baby

    Many new fathers -- not all, to be sure -- love their children enormously, but from a safe distance. We all know that it's important for a dad to help with the baby. But how do you accomplish that, especially if his idea of childcare is putting her in a motorized swing while he watches Sportscenter?

  • Newborn Screening Report

    The March of Dimes today issued this statement on the report on newborn screening prepared for the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).

  • Husband is Scared of Our Newborn

    QUESTION

    My husband is scared of our newborn!

    Good grief! I cannot get him to hold the baby unless I go get her and bring her to him while he's sitting down first.

    Giving a bath, dressing, or even changing a diaper? OUT of the question. He's afraid he’ll hurt her even when I've offered to show him how multiple times.

    I want/need him to be a parent. If I wanted to be a single mom I could have been!
    Cindy

  • Emotional Rollercoaster of New Parenthood

    It is important to know you aren't the only one that has felt this way. Many mothers have felt terrified by this a tiny little being. A new baby comes with a lot of responsibilities.

  • Breast Compression

    The purpose of breast compression is to continue the flow of milk to the baby once the baby no longer drinks ("open mouth wide -- pause -- then close mouth" type of suck) on his own, and thus keep him drinking milk.

  • Gameplan for Mothering Your Newborn

    Welcome to Planet Parenthood, where the sleep is scarce but the love will blow you away. Your newborn may seem to be mostly eating and sleeping, but he or she is actually tackling some complicated developmental tasks:

  • Newborn Playtime

    Many people think that you can't play with a newborn, but nothing could be further from the truth! While most of your baby's first movements are reflexive and involuntary, she loves and thrives on interaction from her parents and caregivers. In fact, her intellectual and emotional well being depend on touch, movement, songs, voices, things to look at and things to taste and smell.

  • The First Month of Fatherhood

    Welcome to your first month of fatherhood! You have arrived home from the hospital proud, excited and perhaps a bit exhausted from the experience of childbirth. What's next?

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