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Breastfeeding lying down is nursing goals

Breastfeeding lying down is nursing goals

Here's what you need to know about breastfeeding your baby while lying down in the side-lying position and step-by-step tips on how to do it.

Alex Mlynek

How to get a baby to latch

How to get a baby to latch

Get lactation consultant Bianca Sprague's suggestions for how to get a baby to latch in this helpful video.

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11 modern tattoos for moms and dads who want to honour their kids

11 modern tattoos for moms and dads who want to honour their kids

Thinking about getting inked soon? Grab some inspiration from these modern parenthood tattoos.

Emily Rivas

How fast should your baby regain their birth weight?

How fast should your baby regain their birth weight?

Even when breastfeeding is going well, many moms wonder if their babies are getting enough milk and gaining weight at a healthy rate. Here are some clues.

Erin Pepler

I felt like I was falling apart completely

Postpartum care

I felt like I was falling apart completely

How crying in bed to a Coldplay song made one mom realize she should get help for her postpartum depression.

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What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body—And Your Brain

What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body—And Your Brain

Do you feel like a walking mom-zombie, staggering around in a fog of fatigue and broken sleep? This is how sleep deprivation wreaks havoc on your health.

Katie Dupuis

I was set on breastfeeding despite having breast reduction surgery as a teen

I was set on breastfeeding despite having breast reduction surgery as a teen

Until the time comes to actually breastfeed, no one really knows how your breasts will perform. Nothing could have prepared me for what followed.

Elissa Gurman

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

After the birth of my daughter, I wanted a delivery-room do-over

My first birth was a sh*tshow that left me shell-shocked. When I got pregnant with my second baby, I was looking for redemption.

Heather Cleland

The best way to burp a baby

The best way to burp a baby

Birth doula and childbirth educator Bianca Sprague shares her ideas about the best way to burp a baby. Watch this video to see how it's done.

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I was meant to be a mom after 35—here’s why

Trying to conceive

I was meant to be a mom after 35—here’s why

Sasha Exeter was 36 when she got pregnant for the first time. After enduring many hardships, she realized that everything happens for a reason.

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Changing my lifestyle helped me get pregnant faster

Trying to conceive

Changing my lifestyle helped me get pregnant faster

After a year-and-a-half of trying to get pregnant, Kristen Sarah found that changing this one thing helped her get closer to what she wanted most: a baby.

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11 easy ways to babyproof your home

11 easy ways to babyproof your home

Confused and overwhelmed by childproofing? Here are some easy ways you can make your home safe for baby.

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The best way to wear a baby carrier

The best way to wear a baby carrier

Watch this short how-to video featuring birth doula and childbirth educator Bianca Sprague's simple tips for the best way to wear a baby carrier.

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Your baby: 2 weeks old

Your baby: 2 weeks old

Growth spurts, cluster feedings and sleep tips for babies, moms and dads. Learn all about your 2-week-old.

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Safe co-sleeping tips

Safe co-sleeping tips

If you feel that co-sleeping is the best option for you and your baby, be sure to watch this video for safe co-sleeping tips from birth doula and childbirth educator Bianca Sprague.

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Unexpected pregnancy was the best thing that ever happened to me

Trying to conceive

Unexpected pregnancy was the best thing that ever happened to me

Nikita Stanley has always been a planner. And while getting pregnant at 25 wasn't in those plans, the role of Mom was the greatest gift she ever received.

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I had morning sickness throughout my entire pregnancy

Trying to conceive

I had morning sickness throughout my entire pregnancy

Christine Kissick thought that her pregnancy would be picture perfect but the reality ended up being much different with morning sickness in all trimesters.

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5 things I failed to do as a new mom

5 things I failed to do as a new mom

Is there anything you, um, forgot to do in your first few months as a new mom?

Ariel Brewster

10 breast pumping myths—debunked!

10 breast pumping myths—debunked!

Should breast pumping hurt? Will it affect your milk supply? Is stored milk less healthy? We're debunking these and more popular breast pumping myths.

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12 things nobody told me about breastfeeding

12 things nobody told me about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding can be a tricky thing for you and baby to learn. Here’s what we wished someone had told us...

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