Is your child reaching a milestone, entering a new stage, or facing new challenges? Look no further! At 
Note: This post is part of a series for World Breastfeeding Week and is sponsored by Woman's Hospital.
5 Ways to Make Breastfeeding Easier
You’ve taken a breastfeeding class. But before you bring baby home from the hospital, here are a few small tips to make breastfeeding a little easier.
Adjust your lighting.
Newborns need to eat at least eight times every 24 hours – remember, “8 or more in 24.” Yes, you read that correctly! Even if your little angel is sleeping soundly, you’ll still have to wake him up to eat. In the middle of the night, flicking on the main room light isn’t the best option. Before baby arrives, set up lamps, plug in night lights or install dimmers.
Create breastfeeding...
Note: This post is part our series in observance of World Breastfeeding Week and is sponsored by Woman's Hospital.
My Breastfeeding Evolution
When I was pregnant for the first time in 2005, I remember always knowing that I would breastfeed. Somehow it was just a given that it was what I would do. I think at that time, it was more in a nutritional sense than a relational one. I knew it was healthy and I knew my body was designed to do it, so it just made sense. I researched and read and felt prepared in the academic sense.
It's Go Time!
But when my son Ben unexpectedly came early, I was thrust into a challenging breastfeeding experience for which I was...
Note: This post is part of a series for World Breastfeeding Week and is sponsored by Woman's Hospital.
5 Breastfeeding Resources in Baton Rouge
Breastfeeding is natural, but it’s not always easy. Poor latch, nipple soreness and engorgement may be a few of the challenges that you may face when breastfeeding. Don’t wait too long to get help. Woman’s Hospital offers several resources to help your baby get the best nutritional start in life.
5 Breastfeeding Resources in Baton Rouge
Classes
You’ll have tons of help from lactation nurses while you’re in the hospital, but many women find that taking a breastfeeding class before pregnancy can boost their confidence. Woman’s Breastfeeding Basics class will teach you how to properly latch Baby and different positions...
Many of you may have read our post from last year titled How to Raise a Rapist. If you didn't have a chance to read, run, don't walk and read it now! That post really struck a chord with me as I raise my boys, one of whom is a teenager now (please pray for me). The post inspired me to write something similar but from another perspective.
The wake up call...
Last year, Baton Rouge experienced more tragedy than most of us knew how to process. The Alton Sterling shooting, then the police shootings, then the flood ... it was all too much! System overload, cannot compute. My husband and I are quite passionate when we speak in our home, and we...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Sherman & Balhoff.
What Moms Need to Know :: Thumb Sucking and Orthodontics
Along with teddy bears, blankets, and nap time, thumb-sucking can be one of the most comforting aspects of childhood. According to a recent report, between 75% and 95% of infants suck their thumbs. So, chances are there's a thumb-sucker (or a former thumb-sucker) in your family. In most cases, this is not cause for worry. However, it's important to pay attention to your child's habits, in case his or her behavior has the potential to affect their oral health. Continued thumb sucking can affect the shape and size of the developing upper jaw bone and can create a protrusion of the...
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