Yes, pouches are a very convenient on-the-go snack that contain healthy ingredients. So why are there many feeding specialists cautioning us against them? To put it plainly, this convenient food option robs children from the opportunity of learning about real ...
Sore and cracked nipples can be a real problem for breastfeeding mammas. I experienced this off and on my breastfeeding journey. In the thick of it, I was desperate enough to try any kind of natural remedy I came across. ...
What is a Tongue-Tie? Tongue ties occur when the frenulum (the string of tissue attaching your tongue to the floor of your mouth) is too short, thick, or tight, therefore impacting the overall function of the tongue. Impaired tongue function ...
When treating ties, it is rarely a quick fix and will most likely require a team of practitioners to help with the possible procedural correction, stretches and oral development to solve the feeding difficulties surrounding the ties. Outlined below are ...
Did you know the size of your baby’s stomach will start as small as a cherry and grow as big as a cantaloupe within the first year? When thinking about your baby’s consumption and how often they are feeding, it ...
After feeling extremely discouraged with the news of my baby losing almost 10% of her birth weight when we visited the pediatrician on her second day of life, I began to research how to increase my milk supply. Newborns are ...
Mealtimes Should Feel as Good as They Taste! Our mission is to holistically coach families, with kindness and curiosity, who are facing feeding challenges, on how to prepare and serve nourishing meals to their little ones in a delicious and ...
It is helpful to have a guide to refer to during the very first few days and few weeks of feeding your newborn. It is also helpful to visualize how small their stomachs are to know they really do not ...
I was a bit nervous about the unknowns, but overall I thought I was prepared for my breastfeeding journey. I took an in-person course with a local lactation consultant and a 6-course online series on breastfeeding and pumping prior to ...
An article in The New York Times published in late 2023, Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues, has stirred up the controversial topic for feeding practitioners of when or when not to recommend frenectomy procedures (correction of lip-ties, ...