Babywise is primarily used as a sleep training book. Although, I would argue that there is so much more to it than just instilling healthy sleep habits in your child. I have used the method with two of my children from birth and plan to use it again when our third child arrives in a …
I frequently hear from other moms that their children aren’t good sleepers. That still, at 5-years-old, their child is not sleeping through the night. Now, I do believe that some children are better sleepers than others; however, there are things we can do to help teach our children to sleep, and it can be started …
One Thing Every NICU Mom Needs to Hear My biggest fear when I found out that I was pregnant with twins was that they would come prematurely and end up in the NICU. Well, that and being put on hospital bedrest. I couldn’t even fathom having to be stuck in the hospital with Theo (who …
Breastfeeding is one of those things that seems like it should be just so simple. Baby, breast, done. Any mom who has nursed can tell you that it isn’t always quite that easy. There are amazing moments to be sure, but there are a lot of challenges. Having twins just ups those challenges at times. …
All parents know what it’s like to bring a new baby home from the hospital. The wonderful way their head smells, the way they fall asleep on your chest… and the lack of sleep for parents. Lack of sleep is no joke. Recently, there has been an influx of sleep consultants, who are trained to …
Getting your baby to sleep through the night is one of THE most controversial topics out there for moms. There are so many thoughts on what works and what doesn’t work. Something that works amazingly well for one baby could fail miserably for another baby. But I have one tip for you that I think …
Whew. Nothing will drive you more crazy as a mom of a newborn as much as GAS will. Gas issues not only can cause pain for your little one, but can also wreck havoc on sleep. Gassiness is also something easily overlooked as a new parent who is exhausted beyond belief and simply running on …
“I’m writing a post on tips for surviving with newborn twins” I announced to my husband during dinner in between frantically dicing up food for our 13-month-old twin girls, who inhale food at an impossibly fast speed. “Really. Are you sure we survived??” he asked as he picked up a sippy cup that was tossed …
how to get twins to sleep through the night All three of my kids are great sleepers. As in 12 hours by 14 weeks great. I’ve had a lot of people ask me how it happened, and I have a very specific method that I followed with all of them. Today I will tell you …
Our twin girls came into this world 8 weeks (and 1 day!) prematurely. Josephine weighed 3 pounds, 9 ounces at birth, and spent 21 days in NICU. Margo weighed 4 pounds, 6 ounces at birth, and spent 20 days in NICU. Their time in NICU was short compared to many others, and the care they received was amazing. Regardless, it was an emotional and trying …
