Top Ten Tips for Creating a Birth Plan
1. Remember, your baby is going to come when the baby wants to come. Your baby is in charge. Your baby does not read the due date on the prenatal chart or your sonogram report. Your due date is used to manage the...
Packing for the Hospital
If you’re planning a hospital birth make sure that you are prepared for your stay - even if you’re just going to be there for one day. By the end of your pregnancy you’ll be anxiously awaiting the arrival of your...
Myths about Feeding your Baby
Myth: Starting your baby on solids is as easy as mixing up cereal and water. Truth: For some this might be their experience, but most often I see the opposite. What to start with, when, how much and what do I do if...
When parents get sick
I have to say that this school year we have not been hit by a lot of the viruses that have been going around. I believe it's because we have started using Essential Oils as part of our health routine. This week I...
Signing after Speech
First foods, first steps and first words are important milestones in any baby’s life. For parents who are signing with their babies, the first sign is also a monumental moment. I remember Joshua and Sabrina’s...
Oh how the tables have turned
Ever since “M” could speak, she talked a mile a minute with great vocabulary. However, a whiny voice would break through with a “MAMAAAAA.” Though I love her with all my heart and would do anything for her the...
Safety Tips for Sledding and Tobogganing
Ensure that the hill is free of hazards - trees, rocks, bumps, fences and bare spots. Do not sled on ice-covered areas. Ensure that the hill is situated away from roads, rivers or railroads and that there is...
So Here We Are
So here we are, almost 1/4 of the way into 2011, my supposed "year of change", and I'm not doing very well. I started off great! Like most at the beginning of this year, I was motivated, got a gym membership, was...
Please take your children to the doctor
If I had not taken my daughter to the doctor for a physical I would not have found out that she had a heart problem. I take her every year and I am still not sure how they didn't catch it before. I would hear, from...
My husband the comedian
Guess what, I'm married to Denis f#$ing Leary. I was sitting on the couch in pjs, no bra, slouched back with the laptop on my lap catching up on some blog posts and checking emails, etc. He saw I had the camera out...
Tips for Travelling with Baby
A full tummy, a clean diaper, a comfortable place to sleep, and a whole lotta love is all that a baby needs. While most pediatricians recommend waiting until baby is settled - from around three months - babies...
