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10 Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother and Baby

10 Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mother and Baby

Three babies, three rounds of tongue-tie, and more than twenty months of breastfeeding in total. Here is what I have learnt about the real benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby, and the thi...

Baby essentials in a nursery

Top 10 Baby Essentials Every New Parent Actually Needs

Three babies in, and my newborn essentials list looks very different from what I thought I needed the first time around. Here is the honest version - ten categories that actually matter, and a long...

Pregnant woman standing by a wooden crib in a prepared nursery

Preparing for a New Baby: The Ultimate Sanity-Saving Checklist

Preparing for a new baby means getting ready on every level - practical, financial, physical, and emotional. And honestly? Nobody fully manages it. I've done it three times now, and each time I tho...

mother breastfeeding baby

Breastfeeding Positions: 5 Holds for a Pain-Free Latch

I've breastfed three babies — all tongue-tied, through mastitis, bad advice, and more spit-up than I care to remember. Here's what I actually learned about breastfeeding positions, including the on...

Newborn weighed after birth

Common Newborn Problems: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Worry

Worried about every strange sound, rash, or feeding issue? As a mom of three, I’m sharing the most common newborn problems, what’s normal, and when to call your pediatrician.