Baby Care

As a new mother of twins, there is nothing more incredible than having your babies finally home with you, safe and sound. However, what would you do if you had an emergency? Would you be ready for something as basic as a feeding emergency? With permission from Birthing magazine, I…

Disclosure: I was compensated to facilitate this blog post. My opinions, however are honest and my own, as always. I remember it like it was yesterday. That baby smell. Long before I had my own babies, I was the daughter of a mama that founded a center with “that baby…

I feel like a bit of a dinosaur when I write these words: there were no apps when I was pregnant. The pregnancy websites were just getting popular and I tracked my pregnancy with books and certain sites religiously. However, once baby was born, I had nothing digital to help…

It may just seem like a simple loving act from a mother to her child, but every moment your newborn baby is getting a hug, they are being nourished in so many powerful ways. I remember researching this when I was pregnant with my twins. Being pregnant with twins gives…

A while back I was invited to a breakfast meeting to get to know the brand, Skinfix. I actually already had met the brand a couple of years earlier at a conference in Toronto, but since then, Skinfix received a new look and the branding really fit the products so…

It’s 11:05pm. You just got your baby to sleep, you’re tired and feeling run down. You can’t wait to wash up and go to bed. While washing, you notice your right breast is more firm than usual. You know you just breastfed the baby but it feels a little different.…

I woke in the intensive care unit with a nurse looking at me, telling me everything was fine. I was so tired. I remember a warm blanket was on top of me and I could feel the weight of it on my body. They rolled me into another room. I…

With summer is full swing, it’s a great time to pick up some delicious in-season fruits and vegetables for now and for later. If you are a mama of a little one, chances are you are giving them summers best pickings right now. Whether they are diced up, blended in…

I haven’t written much lately for a lot for reasons and one of the most exciting reasons is because my sister had her first baby!! I’ve been going over to help out when I can and it reminded me of all the things I needed during my first weeks with…

Not too long ago I was asked by a mama expecting her second baby if she should get a double stroller. We had a conversation about the choices and recommendations. I thought I would share with you my experience. While some people might advise you that having a double stroller…