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New Moms: Make Tummy Time Fun!
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiPediatricians 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…
Prematurity Awareness Month: Risks and Warning Signs of Premature Birth
Health, Medical News
According to the March of Dimes (MOD), 1 in 8 babies are born prematurely in the United States every day. Many preterm babies that survive face long stays in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) in order to be treated for serious medical complications.…
Is Your Diet Upsetting Your Breastfeeding Baby?
Diet & Nutrition, Health
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…
New Moms: Babies Cry...A Lot
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiBabies cry when they’re hungry, they cry when they need changing, they cry when they have gas...and sometimes they just cry. For new moms, learning how to soothe your fussy baby is a process and it requires you to delve into reserves of patience…
¡Oh Bebé! The New Gerber Baby is Latina
Life, Power Latina News
After nearly 85 years, Gerber, the ubiquitous baby food and products brand, has introduced a new Gerber Baby. And in a cultural shift that speaks volumes about the changing face of America, the new Gerber Baby is Latina.
Mary Jane Montoya,…
Why Can't I Lull My Toddler to Sleep?
Life, Opinions
Daddy is the sleep whisperer… I’m so not.
I think I’m a pretty good mom. I try to spend as much time as possible with my son. There are things I’m pretty good at too, things that I’m proud of. For example, I’m proud that I…
New Moms: Pumping Breastmilk 101
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiBreastfeeding is healthy, natural, and a wonderful way to bond with your newborn, but—if like most moms—you can’t always be there to nurse your baby, a breast pump is a necessity. In this video, Amanda Edwards gives you the rundown on…
How to Quit Breastfeeding Without Feeling Guilty
Health, Parenting
UPDATED August 1st, 2016
I’ve nursed all three of my kids. I breastfed longer with the first two than with the last one but each time I weaned them, the horrible guilty feeling was there. I quit breastfeeding for different reasons with…
New Moms: When You Resent Your Baby’s Dad
Featured Video - Health, Health, TV MamiBeing a new mom can be an overwhelming experience (to say the least!) and it’s not uncommon to start resenting the man who provided you with this bundle of joy. After all, he didn’t have to go through nine months of pregnancy, painful labor,…