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I remember standing in my kitchen at 4:14 AM, staring at a bottle of half-dissolved formula, and weeping because I couldn’t find the lid. It wasn’t just about the lid, of course. It was about the fact that I was wearing a shirt stained with three different types of bodily fluids, my physical body felt…
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(We tried Gerber chicken baby food for a week with a 7-month-old.) You’ve conquered the single-ingredient fruits and veggies. Now, it’s time for the next frontier: protein. Introducing meats can feel intimidating for parents. Is it too bland? Too weird? Will they even eat it? Gerber Stage 2 Chicken & Gravy is a classic first-meat…
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I remember sitting on my nursery floor at eight months pregnant, surrounded by piles of tiny, fresh-smelling clothes. I had ruffles, I had bowties, and I had at least twenty white bodysuits in three different sizes. I felt prepared. I felt like I had mastered the art of being a “Boy Mom.” Then, we came…
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The moment you become a parent, the size of your world, and the size of your luggage, expands exponentially. Planning a trip, whether it’s a weekend getaway or an international flight, requires solving a giant puzzle: How do I maintain my newborn’s safety and comfort while still being able to board a plane without an…
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The day my baby arrived was supposed to be the best day of my life. Instead, it became the most terrifying. Within minutes of birth, the room shifted from joyous celebration to controlled chaos. My son wasn’t pink; he was dusky. He wasn’t crying robustly; he was struggling. A swarm of people, doctors, nurses, and…
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Before my baby arrived, I had a very specific image of breastfeeding newborn in my head. It was soft focus. It was peaceful. I imagined myself in a rocking chair, gazing lovingly at my baby while they latched effortlessly. There was soft music playing. I felt like an Earth Mother goddess. Then, reality hit. The…
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If you are reading this, I’m guessing you are currently in the thick of the “Is this normal?” phase. You know the one. It’s 2 AM. The baby has been fed, changed, and burped, but they are still squirming, grunting, and crying with a redness that matches a tomato. That was me three weeks into…
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I spent the first six months of being a mom of two living in denial. “I don’t need a massive double stroller,” I told myself. “I’ll just babywear the newborn and put the toddler in the single stroller. It’ll be fine.” And it was fine, until the baby got heavy, my back started throbbing, and…
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Choosing the right Newborn Pacifier is one of the small but important decisions new parents make. With hundreds of options available, it can feel overwhelming to know which one is safe, soothing, and actually accepted by babies. To help, we asked 100 real moms what worked best for their newborns, and we discovered a clear…
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There is a specific kind of tired that only new parents understand. It’s not just “I stayed up too late” tired; it’s a bone-deep, foggy, “did I just put the milk in the pantry?” exhaustion. When my first baby arrived, I was prepared for the lack of sleep, but I wasn’t prepared for the noise.…