The holidays are hard enough with family get togethers, end of year budget crunching, and the strain of buying gifts for everyone on your list. Add to that religious differences and someone’s bound to get their eggnog soured. As a Jewish girl who married into a Christmas-happy family, I’ve had my challenges at this time […]
It’s so comfy to have everything you need delivered into your waiting hands—sometimes baby needs a little motivation to reach the crawling milestone. Amanda Edwards has great tips for new moms who want to mobilize their infants. For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: New Moms: Make Tummy Time Fun!
When my husband and I first married, we talked about our plan for building our family. We both felt strongly that two kids would be our perfect number and there was a part of us that wanted to start trying to conceive right away. So we decided to rescue a second puppy instead of having […]
I recently wrote a very personal piece about how I was pumping milk to give to some friends who are adopting. After writing about my experience with breast milk donation, I was asked why it’s important and how a person can go about it. So, here’s the why and the how of breast milk donation. […]
What busy mom can find time to exercise? In order to stay in good physical shape, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a minimum of 20 minutes of moderate physical activity per day, plus strength training twice a week. For a mother with a baby, that seems completely unrealistic. While I do my […]
From mini crunches (mommy assisted of course) to Boppy pillows, Amanda Edwards offers some great tips to help you teach your baby to sit up. Quite a milestone for the newest member of you family! For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse! Related Video: New Moms: Make Tummy Time Fun!
From my very first time, I hated my breast pump. I couldn’t stand sitting still, holding the flanges to my breasts, feeling my nipples pulled taut, hearing the motor’s swishing sound as the machine extracted as much milk from me as it could. It was so cold, so sterile, so uncomfortable. I hated it. Now, […]
Pediatricians encourage tummy time for babies, but sometimes baby doesn’t think it’s such a great idea! Amanda Edwards has some fantastically adorable ideas for keeping your little one giggling during this important activity. Join in the fun, moms can use tummy time too—and when all else fails never underestimate the power of puppy love. For […]
At Annabelle’s two month wellness check-up in July, our pediatrician asked me how everything was going. I told him about how she would sleep for a solid six hours before waking up to nurse at night, then go back down for another three or four. I bragged about how her bowel movements were normal and […]