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The rookie manual
It’s inevitable—even if you’re the oldest of eight kids, started babysitting when you were 12, and have been teaching preschool for the past decade, there will be a moment after your brand-new baby is...
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Beyond the belly
Holding your baby in your arms for the first time is a moment that words simply cannot describe. But what happens after those initial emotionally charged moments following labor and delivery pass? Read...
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Little mama
I’m happy to report that our new little blessing has successfully completed his first week of life outside the womb. Not only that, but our whole family has successfully completed its first week as a...
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I’m not usually a germaphobe
Sometimes I wonder how people stay alive at all. It seems like every other headline is a report about Ebola or a Pertussis outbreak or the next big antibiotic-resistant superbug or this year’s deadly...
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Roo and you
Nestling your newborn against bare skin, also known as kangaroo care, provides rewards for parent and child that extend deep below the surface. Touchy feely Quiet time with mom allows baby to breathe...
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4 Reasons why I love the newborn stage
Before Lydia was born, it seemed like everyone Hannah and I talked to stressed all the things we wouldn’t be able to do once we had a baby. Comments like, “Say goodbye to your sleep!” and, “Forget...
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Newborn necessities
1 | Be prepared to catch your sweetie’s messes. Bébé au Lait burp cloths, $20 for three 2 | Stock up on plenty of itty- bitty diapers. Earth’s Best newborn diapers, $13 for 40 3 | Ensure your wee one...
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