We’re kicking off Breastfeeding Awareness Month with a special Breastfeeding 101: Tips & Tricks for Meeting
Your Breastfeeding Goals ZOOM!
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Written by: Allison Weiss, MSOT, OTR/L, SWC
As a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and Feeding Therapist, I consider the Stoke Tripp Trapp the gold standard of high chairs. Not only is it aesthetically pleasing, it is functional and versatile. The Stokke Tripp trapp is suitable for babies as young as six months as they first start to eat solids all the way through childhood. I love it so much that when I had my second baby I knew I needed to buy a second Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair so that each of my kids could participate in meals and snacks in their own Tripp Trapp chairs. There are a few reasons why I love this high chair:
The Stokke Tripp Trapp facilitates an optimal position for feeding.
The seat base and foot rest are both adjustable, which means that your child will always have her feet on a stable base.
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Dawn’s Delights!
I can’t share my love for The Pump Station & Nurtury enough! Not only has The Pump Station been my #1 go to for baby products and classes, but The Pump Station family has been such a source of support, knowledge and expertise during this first year of motherhood. I only wish I had discovered them early on in my pregnancy because they just make your life - both as an expectant mother and as a mama - not only easier…but, sweeter!! I could talk about them for days, but here are some of my favorites in honor of Mother’s Day, which is just around the corner.
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So, Daylight saving started on Sunday March 14 this year but your baby is still struggling as they adjust to the new schedule? Not to worry, here are some tips that can help your baby transition:
• Make sure your baby is not over tired before bedtime. Depending on the age ... more
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What is Thrush?
New Moms ask us this question daily. Thrush is a yeast infection caused by an overgrowth of the organism Candida Albicans, which is the same yeast organism that causes vaginal yeast infections.While it's called an “infection”, it’s really an “overgrowth” of Candida, a normal part of the flora found on skin. It can appear on mom’s nipples and areolas and baby’s mouth and diaper area. And more importantly, we are often asked if It is SAFE for both mom and baby to continue breastfeeding while treating thrush.
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Bedtime is approaching and six-month old Oliver is getting sleepy. So, his mother does the same thing she has been doing every night since he was a newborn. She takes him over to the rocking chair, dims the lights, and rocks and feeds him to sleep.
I’m sure this is an image that is easy to conjure up, as it seems very commonplace and unproblematic ... read more
