Preparing to Nurse Twins
“Ohhhhhhh, my poor, poor boobs” I’ll never forget standing in the shower a couple of days after giving birth to my twins and feeling… Read More
Category: Infants
Surviving the NICU with Twins
Go to any twin mom club, Facebook group, or baby board, and the most commonly asked question by expectant twin moms is: “How far… Read More
Bathing Twins
Wondering how bathing twins works? Have no fear. We’re here to help. Bathing your babies is fun and fairly easy, though not quite as easy… Read More
Baby Tooth Care
They are just going to fall out anyway, so why should I stress about taking care of baby teeth? If you’re anything like me,… Read More
Is Water Fluoridation Safe?
Fluoridating water is a public health intervention that started over 70 years ago. Since then, there has been a 25% reduction in cavities in… Read More
Nursing Supplements – do they work?
Before we get started, if you’re new to nursing, check out our primer on all-things breastfeeding for singletons or twins. Internally, several hormones work… Read More
Induced Lactation for Non-Birth Mothers
Want to hear something amazing? Breastfeeding isn’t just for biological moms; adoptive, surrogate, and non-birth lesbian mothers can breastfeed too, if they so desire.… Read More
Weaning Off The Swaddle
Sure, wrapping your bambino in a swaddle blanket like a burrito (or mental patient) seems weird — but it definitely helped our fussy, wiggly… Read More
The REAL Choking Hazards
I really wanted to call this article: “See, I told you balloons are evil!” — only because I have a terribly strange and irrational fear… Read More
4 Month Sleep Regression
And JUSSSST when you thought you had the whole sleep-thing figured out — yeah, that’s right, you’ve mastered the mysteries of the baby-sleep-universe —… Read More