What New Parents Need to Know About Taking Care of a Newborn Every new parent needs some help. Here’s everything you need to know about your newborn, from sleeping and feeding to crying and pooping. By Lisa Milbrand You’ve no doubt been dreaming about your baby for months: what they’ll look like, what they’ll sound like, and even what they’ll feel…
Just like with a birth plan, all you need is a general outline—there’s no need for a formal proposal or anything long-winded. Consider the following ideas just a starting point. Your postpartum plan should be customized to your home and family situation, and can be a living document you update when necessary.
Few things are more frustrating for a breastfeeding mom than having a short supply. The good news is that it’s almost always possible to increase your milk supply. Here are some science-backed solutions.
Being a new parent is a time of major adjustment, and there’s no shame in communicating your needs. Communicating our needs can be difficult at any stage of life — and it certainly doesn’t get easier after a baby arrives. During this time of uphill battles — some literal (like hauling a stroller up a flight of stairs) and some…
Taking care of a newborn can be stressful at baseline, but add in the COVID-19 pandemic to the mix and a whole new level of anxiety is at hand. Here’s exactly how to handle postpartum visits + social distancing with a newborn right now.
By Jessie Tu Becoming a mum for the first time is a minefield, and for many women it’s both mentally and emotionally taxing. That’s why a new app has launched with the aim of helping new mums improve their mental wellbeing by allowing them to track their mood during pregnancy and early parenthood. It also aims to help women recognise early signs of…
Mental health and postpartum depression go hand in hand, yet new mothers still aren’t taught how to care for their mental health post-birth. By Engie Hassan When it comes to balancing career and motherhood, my main focus is how I can attempt to do everything while keeping good mental health. Mental health is the foundation to everything in our lives. We need to…
Remember, you’re not just packing for the baby. You’re packing for yourself and most likely for your partner too—and you two will need a heck of a lot more than your baby does during those first 48 hours.
By: Diana Spalding Before having a baby, maternity leave as a concept was pretty mysterious. I had many pregnant coworkers who took maternity leave—they’d just leave one day, we’d get word they’d had the baby, and then a few weeks or months later they’d return, looking tired but proud and very excited to show us photos of their new baby. I realized…
You might think the details of your baby’s everyday life would make for a boring book. You’d be very, very wrong! Every baby needs books that let him look at images of other babies, and shows him how they go through their days. These picks are as dependable as they are adorable. I might even call them foolproof, because they’re…
