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The 12 Days of Christmas with a Newborn!

December 3, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
Fun and relaxing tips for Christmas with a newborn!

If you are welcoming a new baby during the holidays, you may be feeling a bit anxious about managing Christmas with a newborn! But…. hold on a bit here…. Let’s back up and set things straight for a minute! Christmas with a Newborn: Keeping Your Priorities Straight! First of all…you need to think about this … [Read more…]

Posted in: 4th Trimester, Newborn Tagged: 4th trimester, Christmas baby, newborn, newborn season, postpartum, postpartum recovery

Best Baby Home Remedies!

October 25, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
Best Baby Home Remedies to treat common baby complaints

If you are looking for some great ideas for baby home remedies, you’ve come to the right place! One of the hardest things about being a parent is seeing your sweet child sick or suffering! As a naturally-minded mama, I was always looking for ways to avoid antibiotics and over-the-counter medicines. I am happy to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Natural Remedies, Newborn Tagged: baby, baby remedies, home remedies, home remedies for babies, natural remedies, natural remedies for babies, newborn

16 Tips to Prevent a Newborn Cold During Cold and Flu Season!

October 12, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
16 great tips to keep your newborn healthy during cold and flu season!

Are you worried about a newborn cold this winter? Do you wonder how to handle sick friends or relatives around your new baby? Many parents have these concerns, especially as the winter and holiday seasons approach.Unfortunately, you cannot protect your baby from every sickness, but there are definitely things you can do to keep your … [Read more…]

Posted in: 4th Trimester, Natural Remedies, Newborn Tagged: baby, healthy baby, how to keep your baby healthy, how to keep your newborn healthy, newborn, postpartum

How to Calm a Crying Baby: 23 Easy Solutions and Natural Remedies for Crying Babies

June 20, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
Learn how to calm a crying baby fast!

Do you want to know how to calm a crying baby? Answer… find out what’s bothering them… easy, right? Well… not so easy! Since babies can’t tell us what’s wrong. Instead… they cry.   Why is My Baby Crying? The purpose of this post is to help you figure out why your baby is crying … [Read more…]

Posted in: Natural Remedies, Newborn Tagged: colic, colicky baby, crying baby, crying solutions, fussy baby, gas pain, gassy baby, home remedies, natural remedies, reflux

How to Really Enjoy the Fourth Trimester with Your Newborn!

April 15, 2019 by Karen 2 Comments
How to Enjoy the Fourth Trimester

Are you afraid of the fourth trimester with your newborn? So then…. you have heard some “horror stories” of new mothers who have struggled with their postpartum recovery, breastfeeding and sleep… and you’re worried… Or perhaps, this is not your first baby and you’ve had a tough recovery with a previous birth.  Well, I’m not … [Read more…]

Posted in: 4th Trimester, Newborn Tagged: 4th trimester, baby, newborn, postpartum, postpartum plan

22 Coconut Oil Hacks for Baby!

March 30, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
22 Amazing Coconut Oil Benefits for Babies

You have probably heard of the many benefits of coconut oil by now, but do you know that coconut oil is a healthy replacement for pretty much every baby care product? That’s right! Surprised? In this post, I am going to list the many health benefits of coconut oil for babies and teach you 22 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Natural Remedies, Newborn, Real Food Tagged: baby, benefits of coconut oil, coconut oil, coconut oil for babies, healthy food, home remedies, natural remedies, newborn, real food

What is Plagiocephaly? 8 Tips to Prevent “Flat Head Syndrome” in Babies

February 25, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
8 Ways to Prevent Flat Head Syndrome

Plagiocephaly? What the heck is that? If you are a new parent or parent-to-be, this is a word that you may be adding to your vocabulary as you begin to research “all things baby!” Unfortunately, many new parents only learn this word after their baby has received the diagnosis.   The Good News about Plagiocephaly … [Read more…]

Posted in: 4th Trimester, Newborn Tagged: babies, baby, baby sleep, baby sleep mistakes, flat head, flat head syndrome, infant sleep, newborn, newborn sleep, plagiocephaly, torticollis, tummy time

How to Swaddle Your Baby Like a Pro: Swaddling for Better Sleep!

February 10, 2019 by Karen 7 Comments
Learn how to swaddle your baby and avoid common swaddling mistakes.

Would you like to learn how to swaddle so your baby sleeps longer? Maybe this sounds familiar… Your baby is not sleeping. He struggles to fall asleep or stay asleep for long. He only wants to sleep in your arms. The minute you lay him down, he wakes up! He hates the swaddle. You are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Newborn Tagged: baby swaddling, how to swaddle, infant swaddling, swaddle, swaddling

Pamper the New Mom with these 10 Valentine Gift Ideas!

February 5, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment
Pamper the New Mom with these great Valentine's Day gift ideas!

  Looking for ways to pamper the new mom in your life this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you are the new mom and you’d like to drop some great hints to friends and family? What new mom (or any mom for that reason) would not LOVE to be spoiled and pampered a bit? The best … [Read more…]

Posted in: 4th Trimester, Newborn Tagged: gift ideas for new moms, new mom, new mom gift, pampering, pampering gifts, Valentine's Day gifts

Overtired Baby or Colic?

January 28, 2019 by Karen Leave a Comment

  Have you ever heard of an over-stimulated or overtired baby? Do you have a fussy, or “colicky” baby that is hard to settle?  If so, you are, no doubt, going through a very difficult season of life!  I want you to know that you are NOT alone! Not only that, but you are NOT … [Read more…]

Posted in: 4th Trimester, Newborn Tagged: 5 to 9 Whine, baby, colic, colicky baby, crying baby, evening fussy baby, fussy baby, infant crying, newborn, witching hour
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