Category: Kids

What It’s REALLY Like to Breastfeed

Ahh, breastfeeding. It can be reallllyyyy hard. There were so many days with BOTH girls that I just wanted to give up. But I had a great support system, and I really believe it is the best thing for baby so I wanted to stick with it even though I had a horrible start to my journey both times. Here are the many things that I wish someone would have told me BEFORE I started breastfeeding.

Starting Baby on Solid Foods Using the Baby Led Weaning Method

Starting your baby on solid foods is an exciting time. Traditionally, we have been told to start with baby food and purees, but I want to introduce you to the baby led weaning method. If you don’t know, baby led weaning (or BLW) is basically just skipping what the traditional approach to starting solids like rice cereal, baby food and purees, and jumping right into giving baby whatever your family is eating.